April

Elvis Presley covered this Tony Joe White song and had minor hit with it. "I've Got A Thing About You Baby" spent five weeks on the chart, peaking at #33.

Scottish hard rock band Nazareth released "Shanghai'd In Shanghai" from their 1974 Rampant album. One of the guest musicians was Deep Purple's Jon Lord on piano.

It was their fourth hit single but it did not do as well as the previous releases, only staying in the chart for four weeks and reaching #41.

Irish easy listening legend Doonican's prime was in the 1960s. This was his last UK hit, which spent seven weeks on the chart, peaking at #34.

American blues rock guitarist Roy Buchanan recorded Don Gibson's country ballad and scored his only UK hit, which spent three weeks on the chart, peaking at #40.

In the early 1970s, The New Seekers began to highlight whoever sang lead vocals. Scottish singer Eve Graham was moved to the front for this single which spent five weeks on the UK chart, peaking at #34.

American soul group fronted by LeRoy Bell & Casey James had limited success both sides of the Atlantic. This was their only UK hit, which peaked at #59.

The Walrus of Love began to see less success in the late 1970s and this spent six weeks on the UK chart, peaking at #55.

English rock band UFO never acheived either a Top 30 or a Top 40 hit. This was their second chart single - a live version of a 1975 non-charting single release. This spent five weeks on the chart, peaking at #48.

After six years of big chart hits in the UK, Dana had her first non-Top 30 hit, with this upbeat track that peaked at #44.

British novelty pop band Black Lace came 7th in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with this song that became their first hit single, which spent four weeks on the chart, peaking at #42. They quickly discovered novelty songs would sell better.

English rock 'n' roll revival band Rocky Sharpe & The Replays followed up on their debut Top 20 hit, "Rama Lama Ding Dong" with this doo-wop version of the 1940s song "Imagination" which could only make it to #39.

This was the Scottish singer's worst performance in the 1980s, only spending two weeks on the chart and peaking at #97.

It would not be until 1987 when Luther broke into the Top 40. This was his fourth UK hit single, only spending two weeks on the chart and charting at its peak of #88.

Originally released without success in 1980, this was re-released on Towerbell Records who had been releasing the music from the TV series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He couldn't quite duplicate the success of "That's Livin' Alright", with this song only reaching #82.

After two huge hits, American singer-songwriter Don McLean's cover of the Buddy Holly song failed to enter the Top 30, peaking at #38 this week and a fortnight later.