A weekly update for Tune subscribers
This week:
5th
World Teacher’s Day
Elton John-Teacher I Need You: Lyric Video
Teachers’ Area
6th
1977, the video for ‘We Are The Champions’ was filmed in the New London Theatre, with 5,000 Queen fan club members.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
7th
1971, Michael Jackson’s first solo single ‘Got To Be There’ was released, exactly two years after The Jackson 5 released ‘I Want You Back’ , their first Motown single and their first Number One.
Lyric Videos: ‘Got To Be There’ – ‘I Want You Back’
8th
1975, Elvis Presley and five friends flew in his new Lockheed JetStar for the first time, on a one-hour flight with personal pilot Milo High.
Hound Dog: Worksheet – Lyric Video
9th
1940, John Winston Lennon was born at 6:30 am at the Liverpool Maternity Hospital, to Julia and Alfred Lennon.
Working Class Hero: Worksheet – Lyric Video
10th
World Mental Health Day
Worksheets:
Lost & Found – Eve 6
Blood Makes Noise – Suzanne Vega
World Homeless Day
Worksheet: Another Day In Paradise – Phil Collins
11th
1971, John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ single was released in the USA, and went on to peak at Number 3 in the Billboard Hot 100.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 5th October:
1956
UK Anne Shelton – Lay Down Your Arms
US Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel
1966
UK Jim Reeves – Distant Drums
US The Association – Cherish
1976
UK ABBA – Dancing Queen
US Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
1986
UK The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way
US Huey Lewis & The News – Stuck With You
1996
UK Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany’s
US Los Del Rio – Macarena
2006
UK Scissor Sisters – I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’
US Justin Timberlake – SexyBack
2016
UK The Chainsmokers-Closer (feat. Halsey)
US The Chainsmokers-Closer (feat. Halsey)
2026
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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