Kate Nash :: Charts & Sales History

by **brettyboy** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:49 pm

I have noticed that Kate Nash spent 5 weeks at number 2 without reaching number 1. Does anyone know out of interest if any other songs have had that many weeks at no 2 or more without reaching the top?

by **CZB** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:06 pm

Father Abraham's "The Smurf Song" spent six weeks at number 2 behind John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's "You're The One That I Want" in mid-1978 - and I believe I read somewhere that "The Floral Dance" by The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band had also spent at least as long at number 2 a few months earlier (maybe behind "Mull of Kintyre"?). Neither of these reached number one.

There must be at least a few other more recent examples, though!!

by **Robbie** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:32 am

"I Swear" by All-4-One spent 7 consecutive weeks at #2 back in 1994, behind Wet Wet Wet's "Love Is All Around" and that is the record for most weeks at #2 without reaching #1.

by **atavico** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:44 am

In 1957

Pat Boone - love letters in the sand

7 weeks at n. 2

by **atavico** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:56 am

The lady that shares with Kate the performance of 5 week at n. 2 is

Shirley Bassey with As Long as he needs me

(1960)

by **zeus555** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:47 pm

The UK No.2 Hit with the most Weeks at No.2, (& the most Top 10 Weeks), is 'Harry's Theme (From 'Limelight'), by the Frank Chacksfield Orchestra. (1953). It spent 8 Weeks at Number 2.

Its Top 10 Chart Run:,

10 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 3

5 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 6

Also, I would say that neither Shirley Bassey, nor Kate Nash have spent the longest at No.2 with one Single, as regards Female Singers.

In the very first Chart, (Mid November 1952), Jo Stafford was at No.2 with, 'You Belong To Me', & although it made No.1 for 1 Week, it also spent 9 Weeks at No.2. It is probably the Single that has spent the longest at No.2 in the UK. For example, 'I Believe', by Frankie Laine, was No.1 for 18 Weeks in 1953, but it spent 'only' 7 Weeks at No.2.

The Top 10 Chart run of the 1952 Jo Stafford Hit:,

2 - 5 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 5

5 - 6 - 9 - (11) - 8

Zeus555

by **atavico** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:14 pm

Thank you but we were talkung about n.2 acts that never top the charts

by **dan888** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:21 pm

I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred spent 6 weeks at #2 back in 1991.

37-12-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-7-9-13-24-31-50

They did though eventually make #1 the following year with "Deeply Dippy"...

by **brettyboy** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:53 pm

Thanks guys. It's so nice to find a forum where people are as interested in the charts as I am. I don't have to bore my partner with it now!

by **zeus555** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:52 pm

Hello,
Atavico, I know that the Thread is about UK Hits that spent the longest at No.2, but never topped the Charts. However, Brettyboy mentioned that Kate Nash has spent 5 Weeks at No.2, & you mentioned that Shirley Bassey spent 5 Weeks at No.2, with, 'As Long As He Needs Me' - I was just pointing out that, although the 1952 Jo Stafford Hit got to No.1 for 1 Week, it spent 9 Weeks at No.2 - the longest time at No.2 by any UK Hit, by a Female Act - AND the longest time at No.2 by any UK No.1 Hit.

I was just adding to the Trivia in this Thread - I was not trying to 'misdirect' it into other areas. I did point out that the Frank Chacksfield Hit spent 8 Weeks at No.2 - the longest ever by a UK No.2 Hit.

I've also found that, 'Little Things Mean A Lot', by Kitty Kallen, (1954), was a 1 Week No.1, & that spent 8 Weeks at No.2, & 'Softly Softly' By Ruby Murray, (1955), spent 3 Weeks at No.1, & 7 Weeks at No.2. So the Jo Stafford, Kitty Kallen, & Ruby Murray Hits, would seem to be the Female Singer Hits, with the most Weeks at No.2 in the UK - even though all 3 reached No.1, too.

The Shirley Bassey & Kate Nash Hits seem to be the 2 Hits by Female Acts, that spent longest at No.2, without reaching No.1 - 5 Weeks each.

And - another piece of 'extra' Trivia - 'Such A Night', by Johnnie Ray, (1954), looks like being the UK No.1, that spent longest at No.2, after it dropped off the No.1 spot - it was No.1 for 1 Week, but then it spent 8 Weeks - in a row - at No.2. I can find no other UK No.1 that managed anything like that.....

Zeus555

by **zeus555** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:53 am

Hello,
If we are looking at UK No.2 Hits that spent 6 Weeks, or longer, at that Position, then I have found 2 more:,

Are You Sure - The Allisons (1961) (UK Eurovision Entry - it came 2nd).

4 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 6

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (1969)

9 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 2 - 7 - 7

Zeus555