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UK Singles Chart Number Ones Cover Versions

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The following is a list of Cover Versions played by John Peel of UK No.1 singles, based on data listed on the Cover Versions page combined with the updated full list given by Officialcharts.com. The aim of the list is to show that although Peel may not have favoured the original singles, which became UK no.1 hits, he showed some appreciation of the songs in the form of a good cover version which merited his attention and airplay.

Listings are divided by year and ordered according to week at No.1 that year. In the case of more than one cover version and artist of the same song, the artists are listed alphabetically.

  • Notation: Cover Artist | Title | (No.1 artist) | First known play

Cover versions of UK No.1s[]

1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
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1981
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2002

No.1 Cover versions[]

Cover versions played by Peel which made No.1 in the UK. (See also: UK Singles Chart Number Ones).

1955
1963
1964
1977
1980
1986

UK No.1 cover versions of cover versions[]

Cover versions which made no.1 in the UK, but were played by Peel as recorded by a different cover artist (No.1 artists not hyperlinked).

Non number 1 original versions that were later covered that reached number 1[]

Non number one original versions played by Peel, which an artist or artists later covered that peaked at number one

See Also[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ↑ Jailhouse Rock also went to no.1 in 2005.
  2. ↑ Double-A side with Walk Right Back.
  3. ↑ Gerry & The Pacemakers' No.1 was itself a cover version. See section below.
  4. ↑ The Rolling Stones' original full title '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' is frequently shortened, or in Devo's case expanded.
  5. ↑ Based on Devo's version.
  6. ↑ The Beatles' UK No.1 was in fact a double A-side with these two tracks.
  7. ↑ UK No.1 single also in 1986 and in 2003 as different cover versions.
  8. ↑ Live at Glastonbury 2000.
  9. ↑ O'Connor's No.1 version is itself a cover of the original by Prince.
  10. ↑ Atomic Kitten's No.1 is itself a cover version of the original by The Paragons, also covered by Blondie.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 No.1 single version was a studio recording.
  12. ↑ Stewart's no.1 was a studio recording, and a double A-side with The First Cut Is the Deepest, also a cover.
  13. ↑ Specials tracks are all part of the Too Much Too Young EP released as The Special A.K.A feat. Rico.
  14. ↑ Three consecutive EP tracks listed as 'Skinhead Symphony'.
  15. ↑ Originally recorded by A-ha but did not make no.1 in the UK.
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