Elvis Presley - Top 30 Biggest Songs

This video presents the Top 30 Elvis Presley's biggest hits. The list combined The Official UK Singles Chart and The Billboard Hot 100.

Today in Music History (August 1st)

 August 1st 1970

Elvis hits #1 on the UK Official Songs Chart with "The Wonder of You".  

This song would stay at #1 for 6 consecutive weeks and was the #1 song of 1970 was most successful song ever in the UK.

Top of The Pops - 40 Years Ago

Marking the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the King of Rock n Roll Elvis Presley.

These are the Top 5 singles in the UK for this week in 1970 and as usual for the UK its very eclectic but very interesting.

Let the countdown begin

5 - All Right Now - Free
Paul Rodgers and the boys with a rock classic



4 - Something - Shirley Bassey
Covering the Beatles #1 hit is the woman who gained fame singing the theme to 3 classic James Bond movies.


3 - Neanderthal Man - Hot Legs
Peaking at #2 this was the only hit for a group would soon relaunch itself as 10cc.


2 - Lola - The Kinks
Peaking this week at #2 are the Kinks. They reached #9 on the Billboard US Hot 100. It did hit #1 on the Dutch, Irish, Italian and New Zealand pop charts.


1 - The Wonder of You - Elvis Presley
The 16th UK #1 hit for the King.
Spending 6 weeks at the top in the summer of 1970. The B side was "Mama Like Roses" and the double sided hit reached #9 in the US.