Complete UK Hit Singles 2005 - Softcover

Betts, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007200765 ISBN 13: 9780007200764

Publisher: Collins, 2005

Synopsis

The most detailed guide to every single and artist that has ever appeared in the UK Chart

100 Top 10s
Hit Singles – A–Z by Artist
Hit Singles – A–Z of song titles
Sample entry:
ELASTICA
British rock group formed in London in 1993 by Justine Frischmann (born in Twickenham, Middlesex on 16/9/1969, guitar and vocals), Donna Matthews (born in Newport, Gwent on 2/12/1971, guitar), Justin Welch (born in Nuneaton, West Midlands on 4/12/1972, drums) and Annie Holland (born in Brighton, East Sussex on 26/8/1965, bass). They added Dave Bush (keyboards) in 1995, the same year Holland left and was replaced by Abby Travis. Travis later left and was replaced by Sheila Chipperfield (born on 17/6/1976). Frischmann had previously been rhythm guitarist with Suede. The group announced they were to disband in 2001.
12/02/1994 20 3 LINE UPFeatured in the 1995 film Mallrats. Deceptive BLUFF 004CD
22/10/1994 17 4 CONNECTION Deceptive BLUFF 010CD
25/02/1995 13 4 WAKING UP Deceptive BLUFF 011CD
24/06/2000 44 1 MAD DOG Deceptive BLUFF 077CD

About this title

Review:

This is the ultimate guide for every music lover who has ever wondered who has the best selling single ever, or who has been Nos 1 more times than anyone else, or where Tears for Fears (or even 10cc) got there name, or who is left from T. Rex. Covering every single that has ever charted in the UK, with details on when released, top position, weeks in chart, awards, silver, gold or platimnum, track title, label and catalogue number, this book also uniquely has short histories of EVERY band that has ever appeared in the charts, plus facts on where, when, why or by whom the track was written, or recorded or whatever is interesting about it. Organised A-Z by artist, with a full index of song titles.

About the Author:

Graham Betts has written for numerous magazines and publications over the last twenty-five years, including Blues & Soul, Record Buyer, and The History of Rock.A contributor to numerous books on music and football, he has also had ten published under his own name. He is currently A & R Manager for the Pickwick Group.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0007200765
• ISBN 13: 9780007200764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1056