| Songwriters |
Performers |
Song and Release Information |
| 1956 |
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| Lionel Bart, Tommy Steele, & Mike Pratt |
Tommy Steele and the Steelmen |
"Rock with the Caveman": recorded 24 September 1956; released as Decca F 10795; charts 26 October 1956, RR #13. |
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| 1957 |
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| Norrie Paramor & Jack Fishman |
Tony Crombie and His Rockets |
"Sticks and Stones": released as Columbia DB 3822; charts 19 October 1956, RR #25. |
| Artie Singer |
Jim Dale |
"Be My Girl": released as Parlophone r 4343; charts 11 October 1957, RR #2. |
| Tony Crombie & Jim Currie |
Tony Crombie and His Rockets |
"Red for Danger": released on Columbia Records; no chart. |
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| 1958 |
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| Ian Samwell |
Cliff Richard and the Drifters |
"Move It": recorded 24 July 1958; released 29 August 1958 as Columbia DB 4178; charts 12 September 1958; RR #2. |
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| 1959 |
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| Billy Fury |
Billy Fury |
"Maybe Tomorrow": released 18 January 1959 as Decca F 11102; charts 27 February 1959; RR #18. |
| Frederick Heath & Guy Robinson |
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates |
"Please Don't Touch": released 8 May 1959 as HMV Pop 615; charts 12 June 1959; RR #25. |
| Billy Fury |
Billy Fury |
"Margo": released 28 May 1959 as Decca F 11128; charts 26 June 1959; RR #28. |
| Les Vandyke |
Adam Faith |
"What Do You Want?": released as Parlophone R 459; charts 20 November; RR #1. |
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| 1960 |
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| Les Vandyke |
Adam Faith |
"Poor Me": released as Parlophone R 4623; charts 22 January 1960; RR #1. |
| Billy Fury |
Billy Fury |
"Colette": released as Decca F 11200; charts 10 March 1960; RR #9. |
| Lonnie Donegan, Peter Buchanan, & Beverly Thorne |
Lonnie Donegan |
"My Old Man's a Dustman": recorded at the Gaumont Theatre, Doncaster; released (Pye 7N 15256); charts 24 March 1960; RR #1. |
| Frederick Heath |
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates |
"Shakin' All Over": released as HMV POP 753; charts 16 June 1960; RR #1. |
| Jerry Lordan |
The Shadows |
"Apache": recorded 17 June 1960; released 21 July 1960 as Columbia DB 4484; charts 21 July 1960; RR #1. |
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| 1961 |
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| Jerry Lordan |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
"A Girl Like You": recorded 28 January 1961; released June 1961 as Columbia DB 4667; charts 22 June 1961; RR #3. |
| John Schroeder & Michael Hawker |
Helen Shapiro |
"Don't Treat Me Like a Child": recorded 16 January 1961; released 10 February 1961 as Columbia DB 4589; charts 23 March 1961; RR #3. |
| Geoff Goddard |
Johnny Leyton |
"Johnny Remember Me": released July 1961 as Top Rank JAR 577; charts 3 August 1961; RR #1. |
| John Schroeder & Michael Hawker |
Helen Shapiro |
"You Don't Know": recorded 27 April 1961; released 23 June 1961 as Columbia DB 4670; charts 29 June 1961; RR #1. |
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| 1962 |
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| Jerry Lordan |
The Shadows |
"Wonderful Land": recorded 12 May 1961; released February 1962 as Columbia DB 4790; charts 1 March 1962; RR #1. |
| Les Vandyke |
Adam Faith |
"As You Like It": released as Parlophone R 4896; charts 3 May 1962; RR #5. |
| John Beveridge & Peter Oldman |
Joe Brown and the Bruvvers |
"A Picture of You": released as Piccadilly 7N 35082; charts 17 May 1962, RR #2. |
| Joe Meek |
The Tornados |
"Telstar": recorded 16-17 July 1962; released August 1962 as Decca F 11494; charts 30 August 1962; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Love Me Do": recorded 4 September 1962; released 5 October 1962 as Parlophone 4949; charts 11 October 1962; RR #17. |
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| 1963 |
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| Jerry Lordan |
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan |
"Diamonds": released as Decca F 11563; charts 10 January 1963; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Please Please Me": recorded 26 November 1962; released 11 January 1963 as Parlophone R 4983; charts 17 January 1963; RR #1. |
| Bruce Welch & Brian Bennett |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
"Summer Holiday": recorded 5 May 1962; released as Columbia DB 4977; charts 21 February 1963; RR #1. |
| Mitch Murray |
Gerry and the Pacemakers |
"How Do You Do It?": recorded 22 January 1963; released 1 March 1963 as Columbia DB 4987; charts 14 March 1963; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"From Me to You": recorded 5 March 1963; released 11 April 1963 as Parlophone R 5015; charts 18 April 1963; RR #1. |
| Mitch Murray |
Gerry and the Pacemakers |
"I Like It"; recorded 24 April 1963; released 24 May 1963 as Columbia DB 7041; charts 30 May 1963; RR #1. |
| Gordon Mills |
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates |
"I'll Never Get Over You": recorded 16 May 1963; released 14 June 1963 as HMV POP 1173; charts 25 July 1963; RR #4. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas |
"Bad to Me": recorded 27 June 1963; released 26 July 1963 as Parlophone R 5049; charts 1 August 1963; RR #1. |
| Mitch Murray with Freddie Garrity |
Freddie and the Dreamers |
"I'm Telling You Now": recorded 8 July 1963; released August 1963 as Columbia DB 7096; charts 8 August 1963; RR #2. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"She Loves You": recorded 1 & 4 July 1963; released 22 August 1963 as Parlophone R 5055; charts 29 August 1963; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Rolling Stones |
"I Wanna Be Your Man": recorded 10 September 1963; released 1 November 1963 as Decca F 11764; charts14 November 1963; RR #9. |
| Gordon Mills |
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates |
"Hungry for Love": recorded 11 October 1963; released 8 November 1963 as HMV POP 1228; charts 28 November 1963; RR #20. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"I Want to Hold Your Hand": recorded 17 October 1963; released 29 November 1963 as Parlophone R 5084; charts 5 December 1963; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"This Boy": recorded 17 October 1963; released 29 November 1963 as Parlophone R 5084 (b side to "I Want to Hold Your Hand"). |
| Ivor Raymonde & Mike Hawker |
Dusty Springfield |
"I Only Want to Be with You": recorded 17 October 1963; released 4 December 1963 as Philips BF 1292; charts 11 January 1964; RR #12. |
| Dave Clark & Mike Smith |
The Dave Clark Five |
"Glad All Over": released as Columbia DB 7154; charts 21 November 1963; RR #1. |
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| 1964 |
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| Gerry Marsden |
Gerry and the Pacemakers |
"I'm the One": recorded 9 December 1963; released 10 January 1964 as Columbia DB 7189; charts 16 January 1964; RR #2. |
| Dave Clark & Mike Smith |
The Dave Clark Five |
"Bits and Pieces": released 14 January 1964 as Columbia DB 7210; charts 20 January 1964; RR #2. |
| Ivor Raymonde & Mike Hawker |
Dusty Springfield |
"Stay Awhile": released as Philips BF 1313; charts 20 February 1964, RR #13. |
| Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, & Phil Spector |
The Rolling Stones |
"Little by Little": recorded 28 January 1964; released as the b-side to "Not Fade Away," Decca AT 15006, 21 February 1964. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"Tell Me (You're Coming Back to Me)": recorded February 1964; released on The Rolling Stones, Decca LP LK 4605, 17 April 1964. |
| Geoff Stephens & Les Reed |
The Applejacks |
"Tell Me When": recorded 12 January 1964; released as Decca F 11833; charts 5 March 1964; RR #7 |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
Peter and Gordon |
"A World without Love": recorded 21 January 1964; released 22 February 1964 as Columbia DB 7225; charts 12 March 1964; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Can't Buy Me Love": recorded 29 January and 24 February 1964; released 20 March 1964 as Parlophone R 5114; charts 26 March 1964; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"You Can't Do That": released as the b-side to "Can't Buy Me Love." |
| Gerry Marsden |
Gerry and the Pacemakers |
"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying": recorded 9 December 1963; released 10 April 1964 as Columbia DB 7268; charts 16 April 1964; RR # 6. |
| Dave Clark & Mike Smith |
Dave Clark Five |
"Can't You See that She's Mine": released 21 May 1964 as Columbia DB 7291; charts 28 May 1964; RR #10. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
Peter and Gordon |
"Nobody I Know": released 29 May 1964 as Columbia DB 7292; charts 4 June 1964; RR #10. |
| Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley |
The Honeycombs |
"Have I the Right": released 16 June 1964 as Pye 7N 15664; charts 23 July 1964; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"A Hard Day's Night": recorded 16 April 1964; released 10 July 1964 as Parlophone R 5160; charts 10 July 1964; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"If I Fell": recorded 27 February 1964; released 10 July 1964 on A Hard Day's Night [LP]. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"You Really Got Me": released 4 August 1964 as Pye 7N 15673; charts 13 August 1964; RR #1. |
| Geoff Stephens |
Dave Berry |
"The Crying Game": released 10 July 1964; charts 6 August 1964; RR #5. |
| Keith Richard & Mick Jagger |
Marianne Faithful |
"As Tears Go By": recorded 28 May 1964; released 26 June 1964 as Decca F 11923; charts 13 August 1964; RR #9. |
| Rod Argent |
The Zombies |
"She's Not There": recorded 12 June 1964; relased 24 July 1964 as Decca F 11940; charts 13 August 1964; RR # 12. |
| Gerry Marsden |
Gerry and the Pacemakers |
"It's Gonna Be Alright": recorded 26 May 1964; released 28 August 1964 as Columbia DB 7353; charts 3 September 1964; RR #24. |
| Eric Burdon & Alan Price |
The Animals |
"I'm Crying": recorded 31 July 1964; released 17 September 1964 as Columbia DB 7354; charts 17 September 1964; RR #8. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"All Day and All of the Night": recorded 23 September 1964; released 23 October 1964 as Pye 7N 15714; charts 29 October 1964; RR #2. |
| Van Morrison |
Them |
"Gloria": recorded 6 April 1964; released 6 November as Decca F 12018 (the b-side to "Baby Please Don't Go"); charts 7 January 1965. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"I Feel Fine": recorded 18 October 1964; released 27 November 1964 as Parlophone R 5200; charts 27 November 1964; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"She's a Woman": recorded 8 October 1964; released as the b-side to "I Feel Fine." |
| Tom Springfield |
The Seekers |
"I'll Never Find another You": released 4 December 1964 as Columbia DB 7341; charts 7 January 1965; RR #1. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"Heart of Stone": recorded 2-3 November 1964, released in the US 19 December 1964; US #19. |
| Tony Hatch |
Petula Clark |
"Downtown": released as Pye 7N 15722 charts 12 November 1964; RR #2. |
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| 1965 |
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| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Tired of Waiting for You": recorded 25 August 1964; released15 January 1965; charts21 January 1965; RR #1. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"I Can't Explain": recorded November 1964; released 15 January 1965 as Brunswick 05926; charts 18 February 1965; RR #6. |
| Les Reed & Gordon Mills |
Tom Jones |
"It's Not Unusual": recorded 14 December 1964; released 22 January 1965 as Decca F 12062; charts 11 February 1965; RR #1. |
| John Carter & Ken Lewis |
The Ivy League |
"Funny How Love Can Be": released 29 January 1965 as Piccadilly 7N 35222; charts 4 February 1965; RR #8. |
| Rod Argent |
The Zombies |
"Tell Her No": recorded 25 November 1964; released 29 January 1965 as Decca F 11940; charts 11 February 1965; RR #42. |
| John Carter & Ken Lewis |
Herman's Hermits |
"Can't You Hear My Heart Beat": released as Columbia DB 7475 (b side to "Silhuettes"). |
| Tommy Moeller & Gregg Parker |
Unit 4 + 2 |
"Concrete and Clay": released in February 1965 as Decca F 11821; charts 25 February 1965; RR #1. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"The Last Time": recorded January 1965; released 26 February 1965 as Decca F 12104; charts 4 March 1965; RR #1. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"Play with Fire": recorded February 1965; released 26 February 1965 as the b side to "The Last Time". |
| Tony Hatch |
Petula Clark |
"I Know a Place": released as Pye 7N 15772; charts 11 February 1965; RR #17. |
| Donovan Leitch |
Donovan |
"Catch the Wind": released 12 March as Pye 7N 15801; charts 25 March 1965; RR #4. |
| Graham Gouldman |
The Yardbirds |
"For Your Love": released March 1965 as Columbia DB 7499, charts, RR #3. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Ticket to Ride": recorded 15 February 1965; released 9 April 1965 as Parlophone R 5265, charts 15 April 1965; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Yes It Is": recorded 16 April 1965; released as the b side to "Ticket to Ride," 9 April 1965. |
| John Carter & Ken Lewis |
The Ivy League |
"That's Why I'm Crying": released 9 April 1965as Piccadilly 7N 35228; charts 6 May 1965; RR #22. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Set Me Free": recorded 13-14 May 1965; released 21 May 1965 as Pye 7N 15854; charts 27 May 1965; RR #9. |
| Dave Clark & Mike Smith |
The Dave Clark Five |
"Come Home": released 21 May 1965 as Columbia DB 7508, charts 27 May 1965, RR #16. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere": recorded 14 April 1965; released 21 May 1965 as Brunswick 05935; charts 27 May 1965; RR #10. |
| Graham Gouldman |
The Yardbirds |
"Heart Full of Soul": released 28 May 1965 as Columbia DB 7594; charts 17 June 1965; RR #2. |
| Donovan Leitch |
Donovan |
"Colours": released 28 May 1965 as Pyle 7N 15866; charts 3 June 1965; RR #4. |
| John Carter & Ken Lewis |
The Ivy League |
"Tossing and Turning": released 18 June 1965 as Piccadilly 7N 35251; charts 24 June 1965; RR #3. |
| Ray Davies |
Dave Berry |
"This Strange Effect": released 2 July 1965 as Decca F 12188; charts 22 July 1965; RR #37. |
| Dave Clark & Mike Smith |
The Dave Clark Five |
"Catch Us if You Can": released 8 July 1965; charts 15 July 1965; RR #5. |
| Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway |
The Fortunes |
"You've Got Your Troubles": released as Decca F 12173; charts 8 July 1965; RR #2. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Help": recorded 13 April 1965; released 23 July 1965 as Parlophone R 5305; charts 29 July 1965; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"I'm Down": recorded 14 June 1965; released as the b side to "Help," 23 July 1965. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Yesterday": recorded 14 June 1965; released on the LP Help!, 6 August 1965. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"See My Friends": recorded 3 May 1965; released 30 July 1965 as Pye 7N 15919; charts 5 August 1965; RR #10. |
| Jonathan King |
Jonathan King |
"Everyone's Gone to the Moon": released as Decca F 12187; charts 29 July 1965; RR #4. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction": recorded 12 May 1965; released 20 August 1965; charts 26 August 1965; RR #1. |
| Graham Gouldman & Charles Silverman |
The Hollies |
"Look through any Window": released 27 August 1965 as Parlophone R 5322; charts 2 September 1965; RR #4. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"A Well Respected Man": recorded 5 August 1965; released 17 September 1965 on EP Kwyet Kinks, Pyle NEP 24221; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Silkie |
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away": released as Fontana TF 603; charts 23 September 1965; RR #28. |
| Graham Gouldman |
The Yardbirds |
"Evil Hearted You": released 24 September 1965 as Columbia DB 7706; charts 14 October 1965; RR #3. |
| Les Reed & Barry Mason |
The Fortunes |
"Here It Comes Again": released September 1965 as Decca F 12321; charts 7 October 1965; RR #15. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"Get Off of My Cloud": released 22 October 1965 as Decca F 12331; charts 28 October 1965; RR #1. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"My Generation": recorded 13 October 1965; released 29 October 1965 as Brunswick 05944; charts 4 November 1965, RR #2. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Day Tripper": recorded 18 October 1965; released 3 December 1965 as Parlophone R 5389, charts 9 December 1965; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"We Can Work It Out": recorded 20 October 1965; released as the b side to "Day Tripper 3 December 1965. |
| George Harrison |
The Hollies |
"If I Needed Someone": recorded 17 November 1965; released 3 December 1965 as Parlophone R 5392; charts 9 December 1965; RR #20. |
| Jackie Edwards |
The Spencer Davis Group |
"Keep on Running": released in November 1965 as Fontana TF 632; charts 2 December 1965; RR #1. |
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| 1966 |
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| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Overlanders |
"Michelle": released 7 January 1966 as Pye 7N 17034; charts 13 January 1966; RR #1. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"19th Nervous Breakdown": recorded 3-8 December 1965; released 4 February 1966 as Decca F 12331; charts 10 February 1966; RR #2. |
| Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, & Jim McCarty |
The Yardbirds |
"Shapes of Things": released 25 February 1966 as Columbia DB 7848; charts 3 March 1966; RR #3. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Dedicated Follower of Fashion": recorded 7, 10, 11 February 1966; released 25 February 1966 as Pye 7N 17064; charts 3 March 1966; RR #4. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"Substitute": recorded February 1966; released 4 March 1966 as Reaction 591 001; charts 10 March 1966; RR #5. |
| Jackie Edwards |
The Spencer Davis Group |
"Somebody Help Me": released 18 March 1966 as Fontana TF 679; charts 24 March 1966; RR #1. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
"Blue Turns to Grey": released 11 March 1966 as Columbia DB 7866; charts 24 March 1966; RR #15. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"Paint It Black": recorded 6-9 March 1966; released 13 May 1966 as Decca F 12395; charts 19 May 1966, RR #1. |
| Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Keith Relf, & Paul Samwell-Smith |
The Yardbirds |
"Over, Under, Sideways, Down": released 29 May 1966 as Columbia DB 7928; charts 2 June 1966; RR#10. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Sunny Afternoon": released 3 June 1966 as Pye 7N 17125; charts 9 June 1966; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Paperback Writer": recorded on 14 April 1966; released 10 June 1966 as Parlophone R 5452; charts 16 June 1966; RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Rain": recorded 14-16 April 1966; released 10 June 1966 as Parlophone R 5452; charts 16 June 1966; RR #1. |
| Graham Gouldman |
The Hollies |
"Bus Stop": recorded 18 May 1966; released 17 June 1966 as Parlophone R 5469; charts 23 June 1966; RR #2. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
Chris Farlowe |
"Out of Time": released 17 June 1966 as Immediate IM 035; charts 23 June 1966, RR #1. |
| Tony Hayes, Steve Wadley, & Michelle Grainger |
Los Bravos |
"Black Is Black": released as Decca F 22419; charts 30 June 1966, RR #2. |
| Kenny Pickett & Eddie Phillips |
The Creation |
"Making Time": released as Planet PLF 116; charts 7 July 1966, RR #49. |
| Reg Presley |
The Troggs |
"With a Girl Like You": released as Fontana TF 717; charts 14 July 1966, RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Yellow Submarine": recorded 26 May 1966; released 5 August 1966 as Parlophone R 5493; charts 11 August 1966, RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Eleanor Rigby": recorded 28-29 April 1966; released 5 August 1966 as Parlophone R 5493; charts 11 August 1966, RR #1. |
| Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane |
The Small Faces |
"All or Nothing": released 5 August 1966 as Decca F 12470; charts 11 August 1966, RR #1. |
| Peter Townshend |
The Who |
"The Kids Are Alright": released 12 August 1966 as Brunswick 05965; charts 1 September 1966, RR #41. |
| Jackie Edwards & Steve Winwood |
The Spencer Davis Group |
"When I Come Home": released 26 August 1966 as Fontana TF 739; charts 1 September 1966, RR #12 |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"I'm a Boy": recorded August 1966; released 26 August 1966 as Reaction 591 004; charts 1 September 1966, RR #1. |
| Geoff Stephens |
The New Vaudeville Band |
"Winchester Cathedral" released as Fontana TF 741; charts 8 September 1966, RR #4. |
| Mike Leander & Gordon Mills |
Peter and Gordon |
"Lady Godiva": recorded 29 July 1966; released 22 September 1966; charts 22 September 1966, RR #16. |
| Keith Richards & Mick Jagger |
The Rolling Stones |
"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?": recorded August-September 1966; released 23 September 1966 as Decca F 12497; charts 29 September 1966, RR #5. |
| Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, & Graham Nash |
The Hollies |
"Stop Stop Stop": recorded 17 August 1966; released 7 October 1966 as Parlophone R 5469; charts 13 October 1966, RR #5. |
| John Carter & Geoff Stephens |
The Ivy League |
"My World Fell Down": released 14 October 1966; |
| Cat Stevens |
Cat Stevens |
"I Love My Dog": released as Deram DM 102; charts 20 October 1966, RR #28. |
| Jack Bruce & Peter Brown |
Cream |
"Wrapping Paper": released 7 October 1966 as Reaction 591 007; charts 20 October 1966, RR#34. |
| John Carter & Geoff Stephens |
Manfred Mann |
"Semi-detached Suburban Mr. James": released 21 October 1966 as Fontana TF 757; charts 21 October 1966, RR #2. |
| Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Keith Relf, & Paul Samwell-Smith |
The Yardbirds |
"Happenings 10 Years Time Ago": released 7 October 1966 as Columbia DB 8024; charts 27 October 1966, RR #43. |
| Steve Winwood |
The Spencer Davis Group |
"Gimme Some Loving": released 28 October 1966 as Fontana TF 739; charts 3 November 1966, RR #2 |
| Kenny Pickett & Eddie Phillips |
The Creation |
"Painter Man": released as Planet PLF 119; charts 3 November 1966, RR #36. |
| Graham Gouldman |
Wayne Fontana |
"Pamela Pamela": released 18 November 1966 as Fontana TF 770; charts 8 December 1966, RR # 11. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Dead End Street": released 18 November 1966 as Pye 7N 17222; charts 24 November 1966, RR #5. |
| Donovan Leitch |
Donovan |
"Sunshine Superman": recorded January 1966; released 8 December 1966 as Pye 7N 17241; charts 19 December 1966, RR # 2. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"Happy Jack": recorded 8-10 November 1966; released 9 December 1966 as Reaction 591 010; charts 15 December 1966, RR #3. |
| Jack Bruce & Peter Brown |
Cream |
"I Feel Free": recorded September 1966; released as Reaction 591 011; charts 15 December 1966, RR #11. |
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| 1967 |
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| Mick Jagger & Keith Richard |
The Rolling Stones |
"Let's Spend the Night Together": recorded November-December 1966; released 13 January 1967 as Decca F 12546; charts 19 January 1966; RR #3. |
| Mick Jagger & Keith Richard |
The Rolling Stones |
"Ruby Tuesday": recorded November-December 1966; released as the b-side to "Let's Spend the Night Together." |
| Steve Winwood & Jimmy Miller |
The Spencer Davis Group |
"I'm a Man": released 20 January 1967 as Fontana TF 762; charts 26 January 1967, RR #9. |
| Geoff Stephens & Les Reed |
Herman's Hermits |
"There's a Kind of Hush": released as Columbia DB 8123; charts 9 February 1967, RR #7. |
| Donovan Leitch |
Donovan |
"Mellow Yellow": released 4 February 1967 as Pye 7N 17267; charts 9 February 1967, RR #8. |
| Allan Clarke, Tony Hickes, & Graham Nash |
The Hollies |
"On a Carousel": recorded 13 January 1967; released 10 February 1967 as Parlophone R 5562; charts 16 February 1967, RR # 4. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Penny Lane" / "Strawberry Fields" released 17 February 1967 as Parlophone R 5570, charts 23 February 1966, RR #2. |
| Jim Dale & Tom Springfield |
The Seekers |
"Georgie Girl": recorded in 1966; released as Columbia DB 8134; charts 23 February 1967, RR #3. |
| Bill Matin & Phil Coulter |
Sandie Shaw |
"Puppet on a String": released as Pye 7N 17272; charts 16 March 1967, RR #1. |
| Tony Hazzard |
Manfred Mann |
"'Ha Ha," Said the Clown": released as Fontana TF 812; charts 30 March 1967, RR #4. |
| Syd Barrett |
Pink Floyd |
"Arnold Layne": recorded 27 February 1967; released 10 March 1967 as Columbia DB 8156; charts 30 March 1967, RR # 20. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"Pictures of Lily": released 22 April 1967 as Track 604 002; charts 27 April 1967, RR #4. |
| Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb |
The Bee Gees |
"New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Have You Seen My Wife, Mr. Jones)": released 14 April 1967 as Polydor 56 161; charts 27 April 1967, RR #12. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Waterloo Sunset": released 5 May 1967 as Pye 7N 17321; charts 11 May 1967, RR #2. |
| Geoff Stephens & Alan Klein |
New Vaudeville Band |
"Finchley Central": released 5 May 1967 as Fontana TF 824; charts 11 May 1967, RR #11. |
| Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, and Matthew Fisher |
Procol Harum |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale": released 13 May 1967 as Deram DM 126; charts 25 May 1967; RR #1. |
| Allan Clarke, Tony Hickes, & Graham Nash |
The Hollies |
"Carrie-Anne": recorded 1 May 1967; released 26 May 1967 as Parlophone R 5602; charts 1 June 1967, RR #3. |
| Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi |
Traffic |
"Paper Sun": released 27 May 1967 as Island WIP 6002; charts 1 June 1967, RR #5. |
| Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane |
The Small Faces |
"Here Comes the Nice": released 2 June 1967 as Immediate IM 050; charts 8 June 1967; RR #12. |
| Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins |
Cream |
"Strange Brew": released 2 June 1967 as Reaction 591 015; charts 8 June 1967, RR #7. |
| Syd Barrett |
Pink Floyd |
"See Emily Play": released 16 June 1967 as Columbia DB 8214; charts 22 June 1967, RR #6. |
| Dave Davies |
The Kinks |
"Death of a Clown": released 8 July 1967 as Pye 7N 17356; charts 19 July 1967, RR #3. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"All You Need Is Love": recorded in June 1967; released 8 July 1967 as Parlophone R 5620; charts 12 July 1967, RR #1. |
| Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane |
The Small Faces |
"Itchycoo Park": released 4 August 1967 as Immediate IM 057; charts 9 August 1967, RR #3. |
| Les Reed & Barry Mason |
Englebert Humperdinck |
"The Last Waltz": released as Decca F 12655; charts 23 August 1967, RR #1. |
| John Carter & Ken Lewis |
Flowerpot Men |
"Let's Go to San Francisco": released as Deram DM 142; charts 23 August 1967; RR #4. |
| Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
The Rolling Stones |
"We Love You" / "Dandelion": released 19 August 1967 as Decca F 12654; charts 23 August 1967, RR #8. |
| Roy Wood |
The Move |
"Flowers in the Rain": released 1 September 1967 as Regal Zonophone RZ3001; charts 6 September 1967, RR #2. |
| Dave Mason |
Traffic |
"Hole in My Shoe": released 26 August 1967 as Island WIP 6017; charts 6 September 1967, RR #2. |
| Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, & Maurice Gibb |
The Bee Gees |
"Massachusetts": released as Polydor 56 192; charts 20 September 1967, RR #1. |
| Tony MacAuley & John MacLeod |
The Foundations |
"Baby, Now that I've Found You": released as Pye 7N 17366; charts 27 September 1967, RR #1. |
| Gary Brooker & Keith Reid |
Procol Harum |
"Homburg": released 30 September 1967 as Regal Zonophone RZ 3003; charts 4 October 1967, RR #6. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"I Can See for Miles": released 14 October 1967 as Track 604 011; charts 18 October 1967, RR #10. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Autumn Almanac": released 13 October 1967 as Pyle 7N 17400; charts 18 October 1967, RR #3. |
| Reg Presley |
The Troggs |
"Love Is All Around": released14 October 1967 as Page One POF 040; charts 18 October 1967, RR #5. |
| Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, & Danny McCulloch |
Eric Brudon and the Animals |
"San Franciscan Nights": released as MGM 1359; charts 18 October 1967, RR #7. |
| Donovan |
Donovan |
"There Is a Mountain": released 21 October 1967 as Pye 7N 17403; charts 25 October 1967, RR #8. |
| Les Reed & Barry Mason |
The Dave Clark Five |
"Everybody Knows": released 28 October 1967 as Columbia DB 8286; charts 1 November 1967, RR #2. |
| Tony MacAuley & John MacLeod |
Long John Baldry |
"Let the Heartaches Begin": released 28 October 1967 as Pye 7N 17385; charts 8 November 1967, RR #1. |
| Les Reed & Barry Mason |
Tom Jones |
"I'm Coming Home": recorded 1 November 1967; released 17 November 1967 as Decca F 12693; charts 22 November 1967, RR #2. |
| Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, & Maurice Gibb |
Bee Gees |
"World": released as Polydor 56 220; charts 22 November 1967, RR #9. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Hello Goodbye" / "I Am the Walrus": released 24 November 1967 as Parlophone R 5655; charts 29 November 1967, RR #1. |
| Steve Winwood, Dave Mason, Chris Wood, & Jim Capaldi |
Traffic |
"Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" / "Coloured Rain": released 24 November 1967 as Island WIP 6025; charts 29 November 1967, RR #8. |
| Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane |
Small Faces |
"Tin Soldier": released 2 December 1967 as Immediate IM 062; charts 6 December 1967, RR #9. |
| Peter Callander & Mitch Murray |
Georgie Fame |
"Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde": released 1 December 1967 as CBS 3124; charts 13 December 1967, RR #1. |
| Mike D'Abo |
Chris Farlowe |
"Handbags and Gladrags": released 17 November 1967 as Immediate IM 065, RR #33. |
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| Tony MacAuley & John MacLeod |
Herman's Hermits |
"I Can Take or Leave Your Loving": released as Columbia DB 8327; charts 17 January 1968, RR #11. |
| Francis Rossi |
Status Quo |
"Pictures of Matchstick Men": released as Pye 7N 17449; charts 24 January 1968, RR #7. |
| Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, & Maurice Gibb |
The Bee Gees |
"Words": released 26 January 1968 as Polydor 56 229; charts 31 January 1968, RR #8. |
| Roy Wood |
The Move |
"Fire Brigade": released 19 January 1968 as Regal Zonophone RZ 3005; charts 7 February 1968, RR #3. |
| Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley |
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich |
"The Legend of Xanadu": released 9 February 1968 as Fontana TF 903; charts 14 February 1968, RR #1. |
| Donovan Leitch |
Donovan |
"Jennifer Juniper": released 16 February 1968 as Pye 7N 17457; charts 21 February 1968, RR #5. |
| Les Reed & Barry Mason |
Tom Jones |
"Delilah": recorded 20 December 1967; released 23 February 1968 as Decca F 12747; charts 28 February 1968, RR #2. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Lady Madonna": released 15 March 1968 as Parlophone R 5675; charts 20 March 1968, RR #1. |
| George Harrison |
The Beatles |
"The Inner Light": released 15 March 1968 as Parlophone R 5675 (b-side of "Lady Madonna"). |
| Bill Martin & Phil Coulter |
Cliff Richard |
"Congratulations:" recorded 3 February 1968; released 15 March 1968 as Columbia DB 8376; charts 20 March 1968, RR #1. |
| Allan Clarke & Graham Nash |
The Hollies |
"Jennifer Eccles": recorded 3 February 1968; released 22 March 1968 as Parlophone R 5680; charts 27 March 1968, RR #7. |
| Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane |
Small Faces |
"Lazy Sunday": released 5 April 1968 as Immediate IM 064; charts 17 April 1968, RR #2. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Wonderboy": released 5 April 1968 as Pye 7N 17468; charts 17 April 1968, RR #36. |
| Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
The Rolling Stones |
"Jumpin' Jack Flash": recorded March 1968; released 23 May 1968 as Decca F 12782; charts 29 May 1968, RR #1. |
| Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
The Rolling Stones |
"Street Fighting Man": recorded May 1968; released 6 December 1968 on Beggar's Banquet (Decca |
| Donovan Leitch |
Donovan |
"Hurdy Gurdy Man": released as Pye 7N 17537; charts 29 May 1968, RR #4. |
| Tony Hazzard |
Manfred Mann |
"My Name Is Jack": released as Fontana TF 8943; charts 12 June 1968, RR #8. |
| Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, & Peter Ker. |
Arthur Brown |
"Fire": released 14 June 1968 as Track 604 022; charts 26 June 1968, RR #1. |
| Cliff Richard & James Collier |
Cliff Richard |
"I'll Love You Forever Today": recorded 2 February 1968; released 21 June 1968 as Columbia DB 8437; charts 26 June 1968, RR #27. |
| Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley |
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich |
"Last Night in Soho": released as Fontana TF 953; charts 3 July 1968, RR #8. |
| Geoff Stephens & John Carter |
Herman's Hermits |
"Sunshine Girl": released 12 July 1968 as Columbia DB 8446; charts 17 July 1968, RR #8. |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Days": released 28 June 1968 as Pye 7N 17573; charts 17 July 1968, RR #12. |
| Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, & Maurice Gibb |
The Bee Gees |
"I've Just Gotta Get a Message to You": released 2 August 1968 as Polydor 56 273; charts 7 August 1968, RR #1. |
| Justin Hayward |
The Moody Blues |
"Voices in the Sky": released in June 1968 as Deram DB 196; charts 7 August 1968, RR #27. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Hey Jude": released 30 August 1968 as Apple R 5722; charts 4 September 1968, RR #1. |
| Jack Bruce, Peter Brown, & Eric Clapton |
Cream |
"Sunshine of Your Love": recorded in May 1967; released 27 September 1968 as Polydor 56 268; charts 9 October 1968, RR #25. |
| Paul Ryan |
Barry Ryan |
"Eloise": released 4 October 1968 as MGM 1442; charts 23 October 1968, RR #2. |
| Pete Townshend |
The Who |
"Magic Bus": released 11 October 1968 as Track 604 024; charts 23 October 1968, RR 26. |
| Tony MacAuley & Mike D'Abo |
Foundations |
"Build Me Up, Butter Cup": released 8 November 1968 as Pye 7N 17636; charts 20 November 1968, RR #2. |
| Peter Green |
Fleetwood Mac |
"Albatross": released 29 November 1968 as Blue Horizon 57 3145; charts 4 December 1968, RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
Marmalade |
"Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da": released 29 November 1968 as CBS 3892; charts 4 December 1968, RR #1. |
| Tony Hazzard |
Manfred Mann |
"Fox on the Run": released as Fontana TF 985; charts 18 December 1968, RR #5. |
| Roy Wood |
The Move |
"Blackberry Way": released 29 November 1968 as Regal Zonophone RZ 3015; charts 25 December 1968, RR #1. |
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| Jack Bruce & Peter Brown |
Cream |
"White Room": released 3 January 1969 as Polydor 56 300; charts 15 January 1969, RR #28. |
| Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, & Maurice Gibb |
Bee Gees |
"First of May": released as Polydor 56 304; charts 19 February 1969, RR #6. |
| Peter Sarstedt |
Peter Sarstedt |
"Where Do You Go to, My Lovely": released 5 February 1969 as United Artists UP 2262; charts 5 February 1969, RR #1. |
| Tony Hazzard |
The Tremeloes |
"Hello World": released as CBS 4065; charts 19 March 1969, RR #14. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
Mary Hopkin |
"Goodbye": recorded 2 March 1969; released 28 March 1969 as Apple 10; charts 2 April 1969, RR #2. |
| George Harrison & Eric Clapton |
Cream |
"Badge": recorded 2 October 1968; released 28 February 1969 as Polydor 56 315; charts 9 April 1969, RR #18. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Get Back": recorded 28 January 1969; released 11 April 1969 as Apple R 5777; charts 16 April 1969, RR #1. |
| Geoff Stephens & John Carter |
Herman's Hermits |
"My Sentimental Friend": released as Columbia DB 8563; charts 23 April 1969, RR #2. |
| Peter Callander & Mitch Murray |
Manfred Mann |
"Ragamuffin Man": released as Fontana TF 1013; charts 30 April 1969, RR #8. |
| Jim Dale |
Des O'Connor |
"Dick-a-Dum-Dum (King's Road)": released as Columbia DB 8566; charts 7 May 1969, RR #14. |
| Ian Anderson |
Jethro Tull |
"Living in the Past": released as Island WP 6056; charts 14 May 1969, RR #3. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Ballad of John and Yoko": recorded 14 April 1969; released 30 May 1969 as Apple R 5786; charts 4 June 1969, RR #1. |
| Gary Brooker & Keith Reid |
Procol Harum |
"A Salty Dog": released as Regal Zonophone RZ 3019; charts 18 June 1969, RR #44. |
| Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
The Rolling Stones |
"Honky Tonk Women": released 4 July 1969 as Decca F 12952; charts 9 July 1969, RR #1. |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono |
Plastic Ono Band |
"Give Peace a Chance": released as Apple 13; charts 9 July 1969, RR #2. |
| Donovan Leitch |
Donovan with the Jeff Beck Group |
"Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)": released as Pye 7N 17778; charts 9 July 1969, RR #12. |
| Steve Marriott |
Humble Pie |
"Natural Born Bugie": released as Immediate IM 082; charts 23 August 1969, RR #4. |
| David Bowie |
David Bowie |
"Space Oddity": released as Philips BF 1801; charts 6 September 1969, RR #5. |
| Hank Marvin |
Cliff Richard & Hank Marvin |
"Throw Down a Line": recorded 2 May 1969; released as Columbia DB 8615; charts 13 September 1969, RR #7. |
| George Harrison |
The Beatles |
"Something": released 31 November 1969 as Apple R 5814; charts 8 November 1969; RR #4. |
| John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
The Beatles |
"Come Together" released as the b side to "Something." |
| Ray Davies |
The Kinks |
"Victoria": released 12 December 1969 as Pye 7N 17865; charts 10 January 1970, RR #33. |
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