![]() Their eyes met over the heated rollers – hair icons Robin Hood and Maid Marian on the single cover Thanks to the success of then-box office darling Kevin Costner's innovative Hollywood retelling of Robin Hood (complete with soft-metal blow-dry and Californian accent) this ballad was inescapable. The weather was pretty dull for much of the year, and if you weren't a fan of Bryan Adams' massive Number 1, listening to the radio wasn't likely to brighten your day. That honour goes to… Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (16 weeks)ġ991. Frankie's is the longest reign – although it's not consecutive of course. The song went to Number 1 again in 1995, but this time for Robson & Jerome, and sold over a million. Those of you with a calculator handy will have worked out that adds up to a whopping 18 weeks. MORE: Track the progress of I Believe in Frankie Laine's archive Only five songs in history have scored three separate stints at the top! But it wasn't over yet. Famous composer Mantovani then claimed the Number 1 spot, before Frankie gave him a nudge and racked up an additional three weeks. Not content with notching up nine weeks at the summit, after a week at Number 2, he went back up to spend a further six at the top. Frankie Laine – I Believe (18 weeks)Īmerican crooner Frankie scored his first ever UK Number 1 in April 1953, just after his 40th birthday and seemed reluctant to let go. We take a look at the tracks to have spent ten weeks or more at the top. ![]() But as impressive as most of those artists' chart-topping stints are, they've still a way to go before they match the mammoth reigns of these massive hits.
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