looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top 10 singles in Australia, chart week 3rd November 1962*
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| 10. (12) LIMBO ROCK / POPEYE THE HITCHHIKER | Chubby Checker |
| 9. (5) SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES | The Springfields |
| 8. (14) JAMES (Hold The Ladder Steady) | Sue Thompson |
| 7. (6) SHEILA | Tommy Roe |
| 6. (7) IT'LL BE ME | Cliff Richard with The Shadows |
| 5. (4) IF I DIDN'T HAVE A DIME / ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART | Gene Pitney |
| 4. (2) ALLEY CAT (Omkring et flygel) | Bent Fabric |
| 3. (8) WORKING FOR THE MAN / LEAH | Roy Orbison |
| 2. (3) RAMBLIN' ROSE | Nat King Cole |
| 1. (1) THE SWISS MAID | Del Shannon |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
also in the programme:
5-4-3-2-1 - Rob E G (# 22 in the singles chart)
THE POMMY JACKEROO - Buster Noble (# 51 in the singles chart)
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN TIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King (# 17 in the singles
chart)
RAINCOAT IN THE RIVER - Dig Richards (# 53 in the singles chart)
TELSTAR - The Tornadoes (# 16 in the singles chart)
*according to the Kent Music Report
