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Acker Bilk
“Stranger on the Shore”
1961UK peak: No.21960s all-singles sales rank: 12
Chart battle: Cliff Richard and The Shadows — The Young Ones
20 fantastic records that never reached UK No.1 on their original release! Every one of these songs has, according to our best research and estimates, sold more than enough over its lifetime to have been a UK No.1 hit. Some have sold vastly more than many actual chart-toppers! Think of “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers or “Wonderwall” by Oasis. Neither reached UK No.1, yet both became enormous long-term successes. Some came agonisingly close, while others found their greatest success years later. They may have missed the top spot, but they certainly didn’t miss out on success!
1960s — The Ones That Got Away
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Engelbert Humperdinck
“There Goes My Everything”
1967UK peak: No.21960s all-singles sales rank: 22
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The Beatles
“Magical Mystery Tour”
1967UK peak: No.21960s all-singles sales rank: 46
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The Rolling Stones
“19th Nervous Breakdown”
1966UK peak: No.21960s all-singles sales rank: 48
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The Beatles
“Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever”
1967UK peak: No.21960s all-singles sales rank: 51
Chart battle: Engelbert Humperdinck — Release Me
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Jim Reeves
“I Love You Because”
1964UK peak: No.51960s all-singles sales rank: 53
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Jim Reeves
“I Won't Forget You”
1964UK peak: No.31960s all-singles sales rank: 56
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The Rolling Stones
“Ruby Tuesday / Let’s Spend the Night Together”
1967UK peak: No.3
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