The biggest selling single of every year revealed! (1952-1985)
As part of the Official Singles Chart’s 60th birthday celebrations, legendary DJ Tony Blackburn is counting down the biggest selling single of each year on BBC Radio 2! See the biggest sellers from 1952 to 1985 at Officialcharts.com
By dan
As part of the Official Singles Chart’s 60th birthday celebrations, legendary DJ Tony Blackburn is counting down the biggest selling single of each year on BBC Radio 2!
In the first of his two shows, which was broadcast earlier today (Saturday, November 10), Tony revealed the biggest selling single of each year from 1952 when the Official Singles Chart was born, up to 1985.
This eclectic countdown, featured music from the likes of Vera Lynn, Slim Whitman, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Archies, Dawn, Brotherhood Of Man and The Police. You can listen back to the show via the BBC’s iPlayer Radio service.
Make sure you tune in next week between 1pm and 3pm for the biggest selling single of each year from 1986 through to 2012!
You can see the first show’s countdown below:
| YEAR | SINGLE | ARTIST |
| 1952 | AUF WIEDERSEHEN (SWEETHEART) | VERA LYNN |
| 1953 | I BELIEVE | FRANKIE LAINE |
| 1954 | SECRET LOVE | DORIS DAY |
| 1955 | ROSE MARIE | SLIM WHITMAN |
| 1956 | I'LL BE HOME | PAT BOONE |
| 1957 | DIANA | PAUL ANKA |
| 1958 | JAILHOUSE ROCK | ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 1959 | LIVING DOLL | CLIFF RICHARD |
| 1960 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER | ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 1961 | WOODEN HEART | ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 1962 | I REMEMBER YOU | FRANK IFIELD |
| 1963 | SHE LOVES YOU | BEATLES |
| 1964 | CAN'T BUY ME LOVE | BEATLES |
| 1965 | TEARS | KEN DODD |
| 1966 | GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME | TOM JONES |
| 1967 | RELEASE ME | ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK |
| 1968 | HEY JUDE | BEATLES |
| 1969 | SUGAR SUGAR | ARCHIES |
| 1970 | THE WONDER OF YOU | ELVIS PRESLEY |
| 1971 | MY SWEET LORD | GEORGE HARRISON |
| 1972 | AMAZING GRACE | ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS |
| 1973 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON | DAWN FEATURING TONY ORLANDO |
| 1974 | TIGER FEET | MUD |
| 1975 | BYE BYE BABY | BAY CITY ROLLERS |
| 1976 | SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME | BROTHERHOOD OF MAN |
| 1977 | MULL OF KINTYRE | WINGS |
| 1978 | RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING | BONEY M |
| 1979 | BRIGHT EYES | ART GARFUNKEL |
| 1980 | DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME | THE POLICE |
| 1981 | DON’T YOU WANT ME | HUMAN LEAGUE |
| 1982 | COME ON EILEEN | DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS |
| 1983 | KARMA CHAMELEON | CULTURE CLUB |
| 1984 | DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS ? | BAND AID |
| 1985 | THE POWER OF LOVE | JENNIFER RUSH |
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