UK Top 20: November 4, 1972 Ft. The Shangri-Las

Number 6: The Shangri-Las

Presenting the UK Top 20 music chart for the week ending 4 November, 1972

Lieutenant Pigeon's Mouldy Old Dough continued its run as the UK's Number 1 song this week in November 1972, but it would prove to be its fourth and final week at the top.

Elsewhere, you would be forgiven for thinking that you had stumbled on a chart from the 1960s as two re-releases from that decade made their return to the UK Top 20. Both Chris Montez and The Shangri-Las made impressive moves up the chart, replacing hits from The O'Jays and T. Rex.

Read on...

Lieutenant Pigeon at Number 1

The Chart: 

• 01 (01) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 
• 02 (05) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair 
• 03 (02) 10cc - Donna 
• 04 (03) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream 
• 05 (04) Alice Cooper - Elected 
• 06 (21) The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 
• 07 (20) Shag - Loop Di Love 
• 08 (07) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady 
• 09 (08) Elvis Presley - Burning Love 
• 10 (09) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers 
• 11 (11) The Carpenters - Goodbye to Love 
• 12 (06) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll) 
• 13 (18) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom 
• 14 (19) Family - Burlesque 
• 15 (15) Judge Dread - Big Six 
• 16 (13) David Bowie - John, I'm Only Dancing 
• 17 (10) The Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam 
• 18 (12) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure 
• 19 (28) Chris Montez - Let's Dance 
• 20 (16) Bread - The Guitar Man 

*Previous week in brackets; Climbers denoted in red; New entries in bold

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06: The Shangri-Las: Leader of the Pack

A US Number 1 in 1964, Leader of the Pack by The Shangri-Las entered the UK chart for the first time in early 1965.

Despite an airplay ban by the BBC - possibly due to its morbid lyrical content - the single managed to peak at Number 11 in mid-February.

More than seven years later, the song now returned to the British charts (released on the Kama Sutra label) and - with no ban - rose to a high of Number 3.

This wouldn't be the last time the single found success in the UK. It would once again reach the Top 10 in 1976 when re-released on two separate record labels.

19: Chris Montez: Let's Dance

Almost ten years to the day, Chris Montez was back in the British charts with a re-release of his first major hit, Let's Dance.

Originally peaking at Number 2 - staying there for four consecutive weeks - the single was also a major success in the United States where it made it to Number 4.

This 1972 reissue also proved popular across Europe - especially in Germany - where it was also highly popular the second time around.



The UK Number 1 album this week:

• Various Artists: 20 All Time Greats of the 50s

The American Top 10 (Click to play tracks)