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She Loves You The Beatles (1963)


“It changed everything, both for kids of my age and for the music industry.


More hooks than a fishing tackle shop. Perfect.” Tony Wadsworth, Chairman, BPI


It’s Not Unusual Sir Tom Jones (1965)


“The song that completely changed my career and my life.”


Barry Clayman, SVP of Music UK, Live Nation


Good Vibrations The Beach Boys (1966)


“Brian Wilson showed you could depart from standard chord patterns


and harmonies and still be commercial. Joyous.” Guy Fletcher, Chairman, PRS For Music


Reach Out I'll be There The Four Tops (1966)


“The first record I ever bought. Levi Stubbs became my favourite all time singer.” Richard Griffiths, Founder, Modest Management


Paperback Writer The Beatles (1966)


“Soaring guitars, wonderful melody, sonic bass line and lyrics with a twist. Plus the mightily lysergic Rain on the B side. All for 6/8d (old money – 33p today!) Heaven.” Jonathan Morrish, Director of Comms, PPL


I Heard it Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye (1969)


“Still for me the greatest intro ever and one of the all time classic


Tamla songs with a genius arrangement and vocal performance.”


Roger Greenaway, SVP, ASCAP


Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Jimi Hendrix (1970)


“He was the best guitarist ever. Also, Every Breath You Take by The Police


(1983) because I was the promotion man.” Adrian Sear, Commercial Director, Demon


What are the UK music industry’s favourite chart- topping records of all time?


Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel (1970)


“Such a beautiful record. I could never imagine it getting the radio


play to be a hit - the same problem I had myself nine years later with Bright Eyes.” Mike Batt, Founder, Dramatico


Coz I Luv You Slade (1971)


“I think I was about nine or ten when I bought it. It was just a stunning


sound. I had never heard anything like it before.” Bob Shennan,


Controller, BBC Radio 2 & 6Music


School’s Out Alice Cooper (1972)


“It’s got a fantastic sense of fun and anarchy all mixed up in one burst.


Pop rock at its finest, hard guitar and great melodies. Some might say punk started here!” Alan Edwards, CEO, Outside Organisation


Bohemian Rhapsody Queen (1975)


“In a time when singles were three minutes long, this six-minute epic


came from nowhere! It still sounds fantastic.” Andy Copping, VP of Music UK, Live Nation


Bohemian Rhapsody Queen (1975)


“When I played in goal for the school football team I used to sing the whole


song in my head so by the end of it I knew another six or so minutes of the match had passed by.” Peter Thompson, MD, PIAS UK


Bohemian Rhapsody Queen (1975)


“The production, rich harmonies and Freddie's operatic voice were ground-


breaking; the film was the forerunner to what we now know as the promo video.” Nigel Elderton, EU President, Peermusic


The Commodores Three Times A Lady (1978)


“It was the first slow dance at my school disco!”


Hassan Choudhury,


VP International Marketing UK, Universal Music


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