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In May, 2004, The British performing rights group Phonographic Performance Ltd celebrated its 70th anniversary by listing the 70 songs that have played most in Great Britain on the radio, in clubs and on jukeboxes. No indication was given of how many times the songs were played. The Top Ten are:
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1966 – The Best Year for UK Number 1 Singles

20 Jan 1966 Spencer Davis Group Keep On Running
27 Jan 1966 Overlanders Michelle
17 Feb 1966 Nancy Sinatra These Boots Are Made For Walking
17 Mar 1966 Walker Brothers The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
14 Apr 1966 Spencer Davis Group Somebody Help Me
28 Apr 1966 Dusty Springfield You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
5 May 1966 Manfred Mann Pretty Flamingo
26 May 1966 Rolling Stones Paint It Black
2 Jun 1966 Frank Sinatra Strangers In The Night
23 Jun 1966 Beatles Paperback Writer
Jul 1966 Kinks Sunny Afternoon
21 Jul 1966 Georgie Fame &
The Blue Flames Get Away
28 Jul 1966 Chris Farlowe Out Of Time
4 Aug 1966 Troggs With A Girl Like You
18 Aug 1966 Beatles Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
15 Sep 1966 Small Faces All Or Nothing
22 Sep 1966 Jim Reeves Distant Drums
27 Oct 1966 Four Tops Reach Out I’ll Be There
17 Nov 1966 Beach Boys Good Vibrations
1 Dec 1966 Tom Jones Green Green Grass Of Home

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1,000 Greatest Tracks

XTC: Dear God ,
XTC: Ridiculous Tonight ,

The Yardbirds: Happenings Ten Years Ago ,
Yes: Roundabout ,
Yes: Close to the Edge,
Neil Young: Cinnamon Girl,
Neil Young: Down By the River,
Neil Young: Tired Eyes ,
Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied,
Neil Young: On the Beach ,
Neil Young: My My Hey Hey,
Neil Young: Rockin’ in the Free World,
Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Cortez the Killer,
Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Like a Hurricane ,
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Scott Walker: Get Behind Me ,
Scott Walker: Farmer in the City,
The Walker Brothers: ‘Til the Band Comes In,
The Walker Brothers: Fat Mama Kick ,
The Walker Brothers: The Electrician,
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1,000 Greatest Tracks

The Raconteurs: Steady as She Goes ,
Radiohead: Bones ,
Radiohead: There There,
Radiohead: Airbag ,
Radiohead: Paranoid Android,
Radiohead: Karma Police ,
Radiohead: Lucky ,
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1,000 Greatest Tracks

Oasis: Roll With It ,
Oasis: Wonderwall ,
The Only Ones: Another Girl, Another Planet ,
Yoko Ono: Walking on Thin Ice ,
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