September 2, 2021

 

 

 

In 82, ‘Living On The Ceiling’, on London,

gave Blancmange a No.7.

And in 09, ‘The Climb’, on Polydor,

for Miley Cyrus, reached No.11.

 

In 70, ‘Up The Ladder To The Roof’, rose to No.6

for The Supremes, on Tamla Motown.

And in 81, Spandau Ballet, had a Top 30,

on Reformation, with ‘Paint Me Down’.

 

In 69, ‘White Room’, peaked at No.28

for Cream, on Polydor.

And in 2000, ‘Deeper Shade Of Blue’, on Ebul/Jive,

for Steps, leapt to No.4.

 

In 66, ‘Black Is Black’, on Decca,

gave Los Bravos a Top 2 call.

And in 78, The Tom Robinson Band, on EMI,

rose to No.33, with ‘Up Against The Wall’.

 

In 67, ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’, on Deram,

gave Procal Harem, a No.1 song.

And in 83, Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, had a UK No.7,

on Island, with the US No.1 – ‘Up Where We Belong’.

 

In 66, ‘Paint It Black’, on Decca,

gave The Rolling Stones US & UK No.1 pride.

And in 01, Ocean Colour Scene, on Island,

reached No.19, with ‘Up On The Down Side’.

 

In 68, ‘Green Tambourine’, on Pye International,

gave The Lemon Pipers, a US No.1 & UK Top 7.

Also in 68, ‘Black Magic Woman’, on Blue Horizon,

for Fleetwood Mac, reached No.37.

 

In 79, ‘Off The Wall’, on Epic,

for Michael Jackson, was a No.7 gem.

Also in 79, ‘Painter Man’, on Atlantic/Hansa,

made the Top 10, for Boney M.

 

In 72, Greyhound, on Trojan,

had a Top 20, with ‘I Am What I Am’.

And in 88, ‘A Hazy Shade Of Winter’, made No.11,

for The Bangles on Def Jam.

 

In 96, Fool’s Garden, on Encore,

reached No.26, with ‘Lemon Tree’.

And in 06, ‘Break The Night With Colour’,

on Parlophone, gave Richard Ashcroft a Top 3.

 

written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

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