by Keef » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:21 pm
Regarding the earlier comment about being astonished at the listing of "Hung On You" by the Righteous Brothers, I can give the following clarification, having checked this in the Melody Maker copies held at Colindale. MM on 31Jul65 listed "Hung On You" at no.50 as new entry. However, the next week (7Aug65), it listed the Righteous Bros' "Unchained Melody" ONLY, at no.45, but in the "last week" column said it had been at no.50. Technically, the MM should have listed "Hung On You" as a new entry at no.50 on 31Jul65 (which it did), but then on 7Aug65 it should have listed "Unchained Melody" at no.45 as a New Entry (instead of saying it was no.50 the prev wk). All entries from 7Aug65 to end of chart run on 16Oct65 only listed "Unchained Melody".
Hope that helps anyone to correct their listings.
You may also wish to know that in "Music Echo" paper, "Hung On You" was also listed, again at no.50 and for 1 week only, on 7Aug65. It didnt get listed in RM or NME or DISC !!