This week:
2nd
1969, David Bowie recorded a demo of ‘Space Oddity’ at Morgan Studios, London.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
3rd
1984, Queen performed at the San Remo Music Festival, Italy’s most watched TV programme.
Radio Ga GaWorksheet – Lyric Video
4th
1997, Michael Jackson appeared in court in Rome to testify that ‘Will You Be There’ was not copied from Italian singer Albano Carrisi’s ‘I Cigni di Balaka’ . The eventual ruling in November was that both songs were inspired by The Ink Spots’ 1939 song ‘Bless You For Being An Angel’.
Michael Jackson – Heal The World: Worksheet – Lyric Video
5th
1975, with Elvis Presley still in Memphis Baptist Hospital, his father Vernon suffered a heart attack at home and was given a room beside his son’s .
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
6th
Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
Worksheet: The Ka Mate Haka
7th
2001, Freddie Mercury’s leather jacket from the ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ video was sold at an auction in London for £950.
Lyric Video
8th
2006, on vacation in Italy, Michael Jackson and his children travelled from Sorrento to Rome.
Madonna – Holiday: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 2nd February:
1956
UK Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons – Worksheet – Speak Up video
US Dean Martin – Memories Are Made of This
1966
UK The Overlanders – Michelle
US The Beatles – We Can Work It Out – Speak Up video
1976
UK ABBA – Mamma Mia – Worksheet – Speak Up video – Speak Up article
US Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster
1986
UK A-ha-The Sun Always Shines On TV
US Dionne and Friends – That’s What Friends Are For – Worksheet
1996
UK Babylon Zoo – Spaceman
US Mariah Carey & Boys II Men – One Sweet Day
2006
UK Arctic Monkeys-When The Sun Goes Down
US Nelly – Grillz
2016
UK Shawn Mendes-Stitches
US Justin Bieber – Sorry
2026
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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