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Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem – 1963 October 23, 2024

Filed under: Rolling Back The Years — justwilliam1959 @ 9:39 pm
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This is the fifth in what I hope will be a very long-running series, just like my long-running life, so far at least! I have decided to look at the most popular songs from every year that I have existed. There will be some artistic licence on my part as I will always seek to include at least a few of my favourites from each year. The format will be a top ten for each year and will cover the music and songs I grew up with, came of age with, and achieved my greatest success alongside music that comforted me in bad times. This fifth top ten goes back to the year that I turned 4 years old, 1963. I don’t remember actually hearing these songs back then, but I have listened to them many times over the years. I have once again focused on the UK charts. the Beatles make their first appearance in the series, debuting at the top of the pile with “Please Please Me”. As a special time travel gift I have added a bonus track, the best-selling US single of 1963, “Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs. This is definitely my favourite Rolling Back The Years Top 10 so far. Please get on board the Time Machine now, it will be a rough journey so bring a sick bag or two! Check out the playlist below if you are too chicken to enter the Time Machine. The chart for 1964 will follow soon. The chart listing is below!

1 Please Please Me – The Beatles
2 Foot Tapper – The Shadows
3 Do You Want To Know A Secret? – Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
4 Take These Chains From My Heart – Ray Charles
5 Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals
6 Can’t Get Used To Losing You – Andy Williams
7 Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals
8 Memphis Tennessee – Chuck Berry
9 I Only Want To Be With You – Dusty Springfield
10 Sweets For My Sweet – The Searchers

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Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem – 1962 August 15, 2024

Filed under: Rolling Back The Years — justwilliam1959 @ 11:25 pm
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This is the fourth in what I am sure will be a very long-running series, just like my long-running life, so far at least! I have decided to look at the most popular songs from every year that I have existed. There will be some artistic licence on my part as I will always seek to include at least a few of my favourites from each year. The format will be a top ten for each year and will cover the music and songs I grew up with, came of age with, and achieved my greatest success alongside music that comforted me in bad times. This fourth top ten goes back to my 3rd birthday year, 1962. I don’t remember actually hearing these songs back in 1962, but I have listened to them many times over the years. I have focused on the UK charts and this time the US bestseller does feature in my list. It is “Stranger On The Shore” by Acker Bilk. My Mum’s favourite singer Elvis Presley is in the top ten at number 7. The Tornados’ “Telstar” is at number one, this is one of my favourite tunes ever! Did you know that Matt Bellamy off of Muse was in the Tornados? So was possibly the greatest session drummer in history, Clem Cattini. So here is the fourth Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem Chart, for 1962. I reckon this is the best rolling back the year’s top ten so far! Please get on board the Time Machine now, it will be a rough journey so bring a sick bag! If you are too chicken to enter the Time Machine, click here for the playlist! The chart for 1963 will follow soon. The chart listing is below!

1 Telstar – The Tornados
2 Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker
3 Stranger On The Shore – Acker Bilk
4 Nut Rocker – B Bumble & The Stingers
5 Let’s Dance – Chris Montez
6 The Loco-Motion – Little Eva
7 Return To Sender – Elvis Presley
8 It Might As Well Rain Until September – Carole King
9 Sherry – The Four Seasons
10 The Wanderer – Dion

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Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem – 1961 June 3, 2024

Filed under: Rolling Back The Years — justwilliam1959 @ 9:51 pm
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This is the third in what I hope will be a very long-running series, just like my long-running life, so far at least! I have decided to look at the most popular songs from every year I have existed. There will be some artistic licence on my part as I will always seek to include at least a few of my favourites from each year. The format will be a top ten for each year and will cover the music and songs I grew up with, came of age with, and achieved my greatest success alongside music that comforted me in bad times. This third top ten goes back to my 2nd birthday, 1961. I don’t remember actually hearing these songs back in 1961, but I have listened to them many times over the years. I have focused on the UK charts and this time the US bestseller does not feature in my list. It is “Tossin’ And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. My Mum’s favourite singer Elvis Presley is in the top ten at number 3. One of my Dad’s favourite songs “But I Do” is at number seven. It isn’t in the top ten but one of my favourite 1961 tunes is “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until You Lose It” by Ral Donner. So here is the third Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem Chart, for 1961. It has quite a few good tunes I reckon. Please get on board the Time Machine now, it will be a rough journey so bring a sick bag! If you are too scared to enter the Time Machine, click here for the playlist! The chart for 1962 will follow soon.

1 Runaway – Del Shannon
2 Walking Back To Happiness – Helen Shapiro
3 Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Elvis Presley
4 Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson
5 Blue Moon – The Marcels
6 Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson
7 But I Do – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry
8 Will You Love Me Tomorrow? – Shirelles
9 Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby Vee
10 Cupid – Sam Cooke

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Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem – 1960 April 10, 2024

Filed under: Rolling Back The Years — justwilliam1959 @ 11:38 pm
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This is the second in what I hope will be a very long-running series. I have decided to look at the most popular songs from every year I have existed. There will be some artistic licence on my part as I will always seek to include at least a few of my favourites from each year. The format will be a top ten for each year and will cover the music and songs I grew up with, came of age with, and achieved my greatest success alongside music that comforted me in bad times. This second top ten goes back to the year of my first birthday, 1960, I know it is very hard to believe but I really am that old! Obviously, I don’t remember actually hearing these songs back in 1960, but I have heard them all many times over the years. I have focused on the UK charts and this time the US bestseller does feature in my list. It is “Theme From ‘A Summer Place'” by the Percy Faith Orchestra. It is one of my favourite pieces of music. My Dad’s favourite singer Brenda Lee is in the top ten at number 10. So here is the second Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem Chart, for 1960. It has quite a few good tunes I reckon. Please get on board the Time Machine now! If you are too scared to enter the Time Machine, click here for the playlist! The chart for 1961 will follow soon.

1 Apache – The Shadows
2 Running Bear – Johnny Preston
3 Three Steps To Heaven – Eddie Cochran
4 Tell Laura I Love Her – Ricky Valance
5 Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
6 Only The Lonely – Roy Orbison
7 Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ – Percy Faith
8 When Will I Be Loved – The Everly Brothers
9 Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters
10 I’m Sorry – Brenda Lee

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Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem – 1959 March 18, 2024

Filed under: Rolling Back The Years — justwilliam1959 @ 8:32 pm
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This is the first in what I hope will be a very long-running series. I have decided to look at the most popular songs from every year I have existed. There will be some artistic licence on my part as I will always seek to include at least a few of my favourites from each year. The format will be a top ten for each year and will cover the music and songs I grew up with, came of age with, and achieved my greatest success alongside music that comforted me in bad times. The first top ten goes back to the year of my birth, 1959, yes I really am that old! Obviously, I don’t remember actually hearing these songs in that first year, but I have heard them all many times over the years. One little snippet I can give you is that “It’s Only Make Believe” by Conway Twitty was number one on January 1st, 1959, the day I was born. I have focused on the UK charts, so that year’s US best seller doesn’t feature in my list, but for all you fact fans, it was “The Battle Of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton. So here is the first Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem Chart, for 1959. It has quite a few good tunes I reckon. Please enter the Time Tunnel now! If you are too scared to enter the tunnel, then just click here for the playlist! The chart for 1960 will follow soon.

1 “Living Doll” – Cliff Richard & The Drifters
2 “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” – Buddy Holly
3 “(Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I – Elvis Presley”
4 “Mack The Knife” – Bobby Darin
5 “Here Comes Summer” – Jerry Keller
6 “To Know Him Is To Love Him” – The Teddy Bears
7 “What Do You Want?” – Adam Faith
8 “It’s Only Make Believe” – Conway Twitty
9 “Stagger Lee” – Lloyd Price
10 “C’mon Everybody” – Eddie Cochran

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