Grandad by Clive Dunn completed its third and final week at Number 1 this week in January 1971, but would nevertheless remain in the listing for a little over six months. However, Dunn would never appear on the British charts again, making him a true One Hit Wonder: A Number 1 and then nothing else.
Grandad would make room at the top of the charts for this week's highest new entry My Sweet Lord, one of three songs making their debuts on this Top 20.
The Chart:
- 01 (01) Clive Dunn - Grandad
- 02 (04) T. Rex - Ride A White Swan
- 03 (03) McGuinness Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone
- 04 (05) The Jackson Five - I'll Be There
- 05 (11) The Kinks - Apeman
- 06 (02) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking
- 07 (--) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
- 08 (19) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace
- 09 (17) Elvis Presley - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
- 10 (15) The Equals - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
- 11 (08) Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon - Blame It On The Pony Express
- 12 (06) Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe
- 13 (24) The Mixtures - Pushbike Song
- 14 (07) Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie
- 15 (09) Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man
- 16 (34) Badfinger - No Matter What
- 17 (10) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed
- 18 (13) Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now
- 19 (12) Chairmen Of The Board - You've Got Me Dangling On A String
- 20 (16) Ken Dodd - Broken Hearted
7: George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
It had already completed four weeks as the US Number 1 song and My Sweet Lord was about to repeat that feat in the UK. Bounding into the British charts at Number 7, it was Harrison's first solo single release and one which would cause him plenty of legal hassles over the next few years, following the successful copyright infringement suit over the song He's So Fine by The Chiffons. Nevertheless, it became the biggest selling single of 1971, returned to Number 1 in early 2002 following Harrison's death and is estimated to have sold over 10 million copies.
Number 13: The Mixtures: Pushbike Song
The Mixtures was an Australian group which had already made its name in its homeland with a hit cover version of Mungo Jerry's In the Summertime. The follow-up, a similarly constructed The Pushbike Song, received extensive airplay in the UK and, as a result, copies of this undeniably catchy track began to sell like hot cakes. It eventually peaked at Number 2, staying there for four consecutive weeks and becoming the sixth best selling single of the year.
The Mixtures was an Australian group which had already made its name in its homeland with a hit cover version of Mungo Jerry's In the Summertime. The follow-up, a similarly constructed The Pushbike Song, received extensive airplay in the UK and, as a result, copies of this undeniably catchy track began to sell like hot cakes. It eventually peaked at Number 2, staying there for four consecutive weeks and becoming the sixth best selling single of the year.
Number 16: Badfinger: No Matter What
Another Beatles connection this week in 1971, as Apple recording artists Badfinger entered the Top 20 for the second time, on this occasion with No Matter What. Written by the late band member Pete Ham, the song was as equally successful in the US, ultimately climbing into the Top 10 in both countries.
The Number 1 album this week:
Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Number 1 Song in the USA:
Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn
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