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BBC Singles Chart

The UK singles charts compilation began way back in 1952, when a Top 12 was based on sales figures given to music journal NME by a few record stores. It became a top 20 from 1954 and the Top 30 was available from 1956.

When BBC Radio 1 started, the chart referred to was the 'BBC Top Thirty', although only the Top 20 chart was run down on Sundays. From 1960 until 1969, the chart  was compiled by combining the charts of  four music magazines of the time, namely 'Record Mirror, Melody Maker, New Musical Express and Disc and Music Echo. This dictated the chart for the popular BBC Light programme 'Pick of the Pops'.

Due to concerns over 'fixing' the charts by unscrupulous promoters  buying large quantities of records at key shops in order to increase the chart position, the collating method was changed in February 1969. The British Market Research Bureau, backed by the music industry and the BBC used a method helped by computer. Under this system, every sale at 300 different UK shops was recorded. A random selection device chose a different 150 shops each week , thereby making a dishonest boost extremely expensive!  It was noted that the new method showed a wide discrepancy to the old. For example, the BMRB ranked Amen Corner's hit 'Half as Nice' at no. 1 in February 1969, but using the old method, this disc would have been placed at no.16 that same week!

From 1983 the charts were compiled with the aid of GALLUP. Until 1987 Radio1 would announce the chart Tuesdays and play it the following Sunday. Since 1998 the compilation has been managed by The Official UK Charts Company (formerly called CIN). The Official UK charts was 50 years old in November 2002.

BBC TOP 30 September 30th 1967 - The First 'Radio 1' Singles Chart.

1. LAST WALTZ Englebert Humperdinck

2. EXCERPT FROM A TEENAGE OPERA Keith West

3. FLOWERS IN THE RAIN The Move

4. REFLECTIONS Diana Ross & the Supremes

5. ITCHYCOO PARK Small Faces

6. LETS GO TO SAN FRANCISCO Flowerpot Men

7. HOLE IN MY SHOE Traffic

8. I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Tom Jones

9. THERE MUST BE A WAY Frankie Vaughan

10. SAN FRANCISCO Scott McKenzie

11. THE DAY I MET MARIE Cliff Richard

12. EVEN THE BAD TIMES ARE GOOD The Tremeloes

13. THE LETTER Box Tops

14. JUST LOVING YOU Anita Harris

15. MASSACHUSSETTS Bee Gees

16. BLACK VELVET BAND Dubliners

17. HEROES AND VILLAINS Beach Boys

18. WE LOVE YOU/DANDELION Rolling Stones

19. I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER Stevie Wonder

20. GOOD TIMES Eric Burdon

21. BURNING OF THE MIDNIGHT LAMP Jimi Hendrix

22. ODE TO BILLIE JOE Bobbie Gentry

23. FIVE LITTLE FINGERS Frankie McBride

24. WHEN WILL THE GOOD APPLES FALL The Seekers

25. FROM THE UNDERWORLD The Herd

26. HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Alan Price Set

27. YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON Vanilla Fudge

28. PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY The Monkees

29. THE LETTER Mindbenders

30. THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING Englebert Humperdinck

REGULAR PRESENTERS OF BBC SINGLES CHARTS PROGRAMMES

YEAR PRESENTING	PHOTO	NAME	BROADCAST ON	PRESENTER DETAILS	SOUND CLIP
1955		Franklin Engelmann 1908-1972 Top 20 Chart	BBC Light Programme, (Saturday Nights 10.35PM) from Oct 1955. Mono, AM (MW and LW) service only VHF mono from 1955 (London area)	Frank was 47 when he presented Pick of the Pops. He also fronted Home Service Quiz shows Ask me Another, Down Your Way and The Golden Slipper Club.	NOT AVAILABLE
1956		Alan Dell 1924-1995 Top 20 Chart		Alan Dell went on to present the weekly show Sounds Easy for Radio 2. He introduced many Big Band concerts over the years.	NOT AVAILABLE
Sept 1956 1961 and; late 1962 to 1963		David Jacobs 1926- Top 20 Chart		Presented  Top of The Pops in 1964. Also Juke Box Jury and many Light Programme/Radio 2 Shows. Currently presents a Sunday Evening music show on Radio 2.	11pm Saturday 09.05.59 Pick of the Pops show
1961 - 1962,1964 to Sept 1972		Alan Freeman  1927 - 2006 Top 20 Chart	BBC Light Pick of the Pops from 23rd Sept 1961 - part of Trad Tavern show Sunday 4PM from  1962. Radios 1 & 2 from Sept.1967 (MW, LW & VHF mono)	Alan's fast paced presenting style helped make the show a national institution.	Hi There, Pop Pickers! (April 1964)
20.10.63 10.11.63 15.12.63 06.09.64 13.09.64		Don Moss	BBC Light Programme Pick of the Pops	Born 1930, Popular D.J. Don presented many Light Programme and BBC TV shows. He stood in for Alan Freeman during his absence.	Chart countdown 6th Sept 1964
Sept 1972 To April 1978		Tom Browne   Top 20 Chart	Radio 1 & 2 MW,LW & VHF mono. VHF Stereo from 1973 Solid Gold 60   4pm 7pm Sundays until spring 1974  then Top 20 6pm 7pm Sundays	His first show was on 1st October 1972; it was called 'Solid Gold Sixty' broadcast from 4pm-7pm. The last hour counted down the BBC Top 20 which was also carried by Radio 2 Long Wave and VHF. His first show found David Cassidy at number 1 with 'how can I be sure'.	NEW Tom chats about Alan Freeman.....   and...   Bohemiam Rhapsody   Marie Osmond at Number 2 1973
April 1978 To August 1979 And January to Sept1984		Simon Bates  Top 40 Chart	Radio 1 & 2 MW, LW & VHF stereo until January 1979. Then Radio 1 MW & 88-91 FM Stereo Sunday 6-7pm until Nov 1978 then 5-7pm	Simon introduced the first BBC Sunday UK Top 40 in 1978 following wavelength changes at the station. He made the Golden Hour famous on his mid-morning slot.	Simon chats about the charts         Introducing the FIRST Sunday top 40  Nov 1978
Aug 1979 to Jan 82		Tony Blackburn Top 40 Chart	Radio 1 MW & 88-91 FM Stereo Sunday 5pm - 7pm Stereo R2 from 6pm	Tony also fronted  Junior Choice during his period presenting the Top 40.	NEW Tony chats about the time he presented the charts Introducing the Top in 1979
January 1982 to January 1984		Tommy Vance Top 40 Chart	Radio 1 MW & 88-91 FM Stereo Sunday 5pm - 7pm	Tommy presented rock music shows for Radio 1.	NEW Tommy chats about his time presenting the charts Chart of 1991
September 1984 to early 1986		Richard Skinner Top 40 Chart	Radio 1 MW & 88-91 FM Stereo Sunday 5pm - 7pm	Richard announced the start of the 1985 Live Aid concert to the world	NEW Richard chats about the charts Midge Ure at Number 1 (Sept 1985)
1986 to Sept 1990 and March 1992 to Feb 1995		Bruno Brookes Top 40 Chart	88-91 Stereo FM until March 24th 1990. Radio 1 MW until July 1994.   97-99 FM Stereo (dates vary across country) starting Oct 1987 (London) completed August 1991. 4pm to 7pm From March 1992	Please click the photograph for details.	The Complete UK Top 40 July 1990
Sept 1990 to March 1992 and March 1995 to Nov 2002		Mark Goodier Top 40 Chart	Radio 1 FM Stereo 97-99MHz, DAB & Digital Satellite Sunday 4pm - 7pm	Please click the photograph for details.	NEW Mark chats about the time he presented the charts Up to No. 1 with The Timelords -
Feb 2003 to Feb 2005		Wes Butters Top 40 Chart	Radio 1 FM Stereo 97-99MHz, DAB & Digital Satellite Sunday 4pm - 7pm	Salford born in 1979, Wes worked on various local radio stations, including Galaxy 105/106 from 2000 to 2002. At 24 he was the youngest Sunday BBC Chart presenter.
March 2005 to Sept 2007		JK and Joel Top 40 Chart	Radio 1 FM Stereo 97-99MHz, DAB & Digital Satellite Sunday 4pm - 7pm	Jason King (30) and Joel Ross (27) formerly of  Manchester 's Key 103 breakfast became the first duo to regularly present the Sunday Chart.
from Oct 2007		Fearne & Reggie	Radio 1 FM Stereo 97-99MHz, DAB & Digital Satellite Sunday 4pm - 7pm	Fearne Cotton (26) & Reginald Yates (24 )both started out on the Disney TV Channel, later  presenting Diggit on ITV. Fearne left the show in September 2009.
From Sept 2009		Reggie Yates	Radio 1 FM Stereo 97-99MHz, DAB & Digital Satellite Sunday 4pm - 7pm	Reggie DJs up and down the country and runs one of the biggest monthly club nights in London.