What was the number one song in the UK on 22nd February 1957?

By Hayley Beasley Dye

American actor and singer, Tab Hunter was at the top spot for 7 weeks with Young Love.

Why is that in the 50s the slightly dull songs stayed at number one longer than the actually really good songs? Young Love is a prime example of this. 7 weeks of this dross? I’m so sorry youth of the 50s. You didn’t deserve this.

Wikipedia

“Young Love” is a popular song, written by Ric Cartey and Carole Joyner, and published in 1956. The original version was recorded by Ric Cartey With The Jiva-Tones on November 24, 1956. It was released in 1956 by Stars Records as catalog number 539 and one month later by RCA Records as catalog number 47-6751. Cartey’s version never charted.

The song became a hit several times over the years with well known cover versions released by Sonny James, Tab Hunter (in a version that went to number one in 1957), The Crew-Cuts, and Donny Osmond who scored a number one hit on the UK Singles chart in 1973.

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