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1. At Number One was one of my favourite British bands, The Kinks, with their ninth UK Top Ten entry and third chart-topper. Name the song.
2. At number two was the first American act of the week, Gene Pitney, with which song containing these lyrics: "Why do I go on this way? You don't hear a word I say. If you care about me please don't leave without me"?
3. Another American act at Number Three with "River Deep, Mountain High". This was the highest UK chart position for them as a duo. One of them went on to have much more chart success as a single act, but still could not get above Number Three. Name the duo.
4. At Number Four were Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames, making their second appearance in the UK Top Ten, with a song that went on to top the chart. Name the song.
5. At Number Five was "Bus Stop", the ninth UK Top Ten entry for a very successful band. Who were they?
6. At Number Six was Frank Sinatra with a song that seems to run out of lyrics as it ends with a string of "Dooby-dooby-doo's"! What was the song?
7. At Number Seven was a Beatles song containing these lyrics: "It's a dirty story of a dirty man, and his clinging wife doesn't understand". Name the song.
8. At Number Eight was a singer with her tenth Top Ten entry, with "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love" - who was she?
9. At Number Nine was a singer enjoying his only major chart success with a song, "Out Of Time", that went on to top the UK charts. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was also produced by Jagger. Who was the singer?
10. At Number Ten, which was as high as it got, was a song by the band with the longest name in the charts, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. The song contained the lines: "Far from the light of day - come on. Leaving the world behind and out of mind". What was the song?
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