TRACING POPULAR MUSIC TASTES (UK PERSPECTIVE). 

Today: 1955-2003. More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè traces the shifts in popular music through the decades…

-THE LEADERBOARD-

 

The Rock Era is said to have begun in 1955 when “Rock Around The Clock” became the first rock ‘n’ roll disc to reach #1 on Billboard’s Singles Chart. Later that year, the song climbed to the top in the UK. Rock ‘n’ roll was making its mark on both sides of the Atlantic. We’ve already traced the shifts in musical trends from the US perspective, now our focus is on the British Top 40 Chart.

British acts would soon thrive as rock music evolved, helping to elevate trends such as Merseybeat, Britpop, skiffle, punk, house, disco and many other sub-genres.

The new millennium saw new chart champs emerge such as Oasis, Westlife, All Saints and Robbie Williams alongside favourites such as Elton John, Madonna and Kylie Minogue.

 

PART FOURTEEN

November 1955-2003

 

1.    ELVIS PRESLEY                                        18      77

2.    THE BEATLES*                                          17      69

3.    CLIFF RICHARD                                        14      46

4.    THE SHADOWS*                                        12      44

5.    WESTLIFE                                                   11      15

6.    MADONNA                                                  10      21

7.    ABBA                                                             9       31

8.    SPICE GIRLS*                                             9       22

9.    TAKE THAT*                                               8       21

10.THE ROLLING STONES*                         8       18

11.GEORGE MICHAEL*                                7       17

12.MICHAEL JACKSON*                              7       16

13.KYLIE MINOGUE                                      7       16

14.QUEEN*                                                        6       21

15.SLADE                                                           6       20

16.ELTON JOHN                                              6       20

17.ROD STEWART                                          6       18

18.BLONDIE                                                     6       13

19.BOYZONE*                                                 6       9

20.OASIS                                                           6       6

21.THE POLICE                                              5       13

     DAVID BOWIE                                           5       13

     BEE GEES                                                   5       13

22.ROBBIE WILLIAMS*                               5       8

23.ALL SAINTS                                               5       7

24.THE EVERLY BROTHERS                      4       19

25.PAUL McCARTNEY/ WINGS*                4       17