BBC Four - Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 (original) (raw)

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Documentary chronicling our love affair with the British singles chart on the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary, from the first NME chart in 1952 to Top of the Pops and beyond.

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Documentary chronicling our ever-changing love affair with the British singles chart on the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary. From the first NME chart in 1952, via Pick and Top of the Pops to home-taping the Radio One chart show and beyond, we have measured out our lives to a wonderful churn of pop driven, unbeknownst to us, by a clandestine world of music biz hustle. Featuring contributions by 60 years of BBC chart custodians from David Jacobs to Reggie Yates, chart fans Grace Dent and Pete Paphides and music biz veterans Jon Webster and Rob Dickins.

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ABBA

The Winner Takes It All

• Part 1: 1952 - 1969

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  Mario Lanza

  The Loveliest Night of the Year

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  Bass Incorporated

  At the Sign of the Swinging Cymbal
  Pick of the Pops theme

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  Al Martino

  Here in My Heart

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  Bill Haley and His Comets

  Rock Around The Clock

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  Gale Warning and the Weathermen

  Met Rock

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  The Fleetwoods

  Come Softly To Me

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  The John Barry Seven

  Hit and Miss
  Juke Box Jury theme

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  Johnny and the Hurricanes

  Rocking Goose

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  Elvis Presley

  It's Now Or Never

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  Cliff Richard & The Shadows

  The Young Ones

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  Bass Incorporated

  At the Sign of the Swinging Cymbal
  Pick of the Pops theme

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  The Animals

  House of the Rising Sun

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  Frank Ifield

  The Wayward Wind

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  Bobby Midgly

  Percussion Piece
  Top of the Pops 1964

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  Roy Orbison

  Oh, Pretty Woman

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  The Righteous Brothers

  You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

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  Engelebert Humperdinck

  Last Waltz

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  Engelebert Humperdinck

  Please Release Me

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  The Jimi Hendrix Experience

  Moon Turn the Tides

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  Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

  The Legend of Xanadu

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  Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg

  Je t'aime...moi non plus

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  Sounds Nice

  Love at First Sight (Je t'aime moi non plus)

• Part 2: 1969 - 1989

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  Bass Incorporated

  At the Sign of the Swinging Cymbal
  Pick of the Pops theme

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  The Mixtures

  The Pushbike Song

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  Bass Incorporated

  At the Sign of the Swinging Cymbal
  Pick of the Pops theme

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  The Tubes

  White Punks on Dope

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  Boney M.

  Rivers of Babylon

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  Sister Sledge

  Lost in Music

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  Electric Light Orchestra

  Don't Bring Me Down

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  Bill Wyman

  Je suis un rock star

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  Shakin’ Stevens

  Green Door

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  Joe Dolce Music Theatre

  Shaddap You Face

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  Funboy Three

  'Tain't What You Do

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  Paul McCartney

  No More Lonely Nights

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  Culture Club

  The War Song

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    BBC Radio 1 chart show jingle
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  Ray Parker Jr.

  Ghostbusters

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    BBC Radio 1 chart show jingle
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  Stevie Wonder

  I Just Called To Say I Love You

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  Eddy Grant

  Electric Avenue

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    BBC Radio 1 chart show jingle
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  The Bangles

  Walk Like an Egyptian

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    BBC Radio 1 chart show jingle
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  Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers

  Swing the Mood

• Part 3: 1990 - 2012

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  Right Said Fred

  I'm Too Sexy

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  Bryan Adams

  Everything I Do, I Do It For You

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    BBC Radio 1 chart show jingle
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  DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

  Boom! Shake the Room

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  DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

  Boom! Shake the Room

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  Pulp

  Sorted For E's And Whizz

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  Bass Incorporated

  At the Sign of the Swinging Cymbal
  Pick of the Pops theme

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  Frankie Goes to Hollywood

  Relax

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  Band Aid

  Do They Know It's Christmas?

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  Elton John

  Candle In The Wind (1997 Version)

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ABBA

The Winner Takes It All

• Part 3: 1990 - 2012

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Bill Haley

(Were Gonna) Rock Around The Clock

Bill Haley and His Comets

Rock Around The Clock

• Part 3: 1990 - 2012

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    BBC Radio 1 chart show jingle
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The John Barry Seven

Hit and Miss

Cliff Richard

The Young Ones (Film Version)

The Righteous Brothers

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

• Part 3: 1990 - 2012

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  Wiley

  Heatwave (feat. Ms D)

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  Kate Bush

  Running Up That Hill 2012 Remix

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Michael Jackson

Farewell My Summer Love

Engelbert Humperdinck

Release Me

Engelbert Humperdinck

Release Me

Sounds Nice

Love At First Sight

Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin

Je T'aime Moi Non Plus

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg

Je t'aime...moi non plus

Electric Light Orchestra

Don't Bring Me Down

808 State, Ub40

One In Ten (808 Original Mix)

Stevie Wonder

I Just Called To Say I Love You

Fun Boy Three & Bananarama

It Ain't What You Do...

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• Part 3: 1990 - 2012

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Right Said Fred

I'm Too Sexy

Brass Incorporated

At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal

Elton John

Candle In The Wind (1997 Version)

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