This week:
3rd
1979, ‘Rock With You’, the second single from Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall, was released. It became his third solo Number One, spending four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyric Video – Off The Wall Lyric Videos
4th
1963, The Beatles played at the Royal Command Performance in London in the presence of the Queen Mother, with John Lennon making his famous “rattle your jewellery” joke before ‘Twist And Shout’.
Twist & Shout : Worksheet – Lyric Video
5th
Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night
Firework – Katy Perry Worksheet – Lyric Video
6th
1948, 13-year-old Elvis Presley played guitar and sang ‘Leaf On A Tree’ as a farewell to Milam Junior School, Tupelo, before he and his family left for Memphis.
Hound Dog: Worksheet – Lyric Video
7th
Anniversary of the death of Leonard Cohen (2016)
Hallelujah: Worksheet – Lyric Video
8th
1972, after the badly attended Ziggy Stardust show in Phoenix, Arizona, on the 4th, the Spiders had a nine-day break, remaining in the city. David Bowie shaved off his eyebrows.
Five Years: Worksheet – Lyric Video
9th
Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (1999)
“Heroes” – David Bowie: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up video
Wind of Change – The Scorpions: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up article
Number Ones, 3rd November:
1955
UK Jimmy Young – The Man From Laramie
US Roger Williams – Autumn Leaves
1965
UK Ken Dodd – Tears
US The Beatles – Yesterday
1975
UK Art Garfunkel – I Only Have Eyes For You
US Elton John – Island Girl
1985
UK Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love
US Stevie Wonder -Part Time Lover
1995
UK Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise
US Mariah Carey – Fantasy
2005
UK Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor
US Kanye West-Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)
2015
UK KDA – Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) (feat. Tinie Tempah & Katy B)” target=”_blank”> Worksheet
US The Weeknd – The Hills
2025
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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