Talk:You've Got a Habit of Leaving

Chart position
I am just now listening to Atlantic Oldies 2NG, doing Richard Todd's Retro Countdown show, containing a BBC Pick of the Pops's Top 40 from February 26th, 1966. BBC Charts from way back then were comparison charts, comparing Record Retailer's, NME's an sheet music charts. "You've got a habit of leaving" apparently made #40 on that charts. I don't suspect Richard Todd to reverse history on purpose, so maybe anyone wanting to sort this out? 83.87.140.201 (talk) 18:15, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Richard Todd's Retro Countdown's programme producer Dave Taylor replied on my Talk page:


 * David Bowie's first single to make the chart, was "Can't Help Thinking About Me". This was the track, Richard Todd played. He didn't play "You've Got a Habit of Leaving".


 * "Can't Help Thinking About Me" went to #32 in Melody Maker, I think. That's probably why it was #40 on Richard's excellent show. This uses an Average chart, I believe. Based on positions from Melody Maker, NME, Disc & Music Echo & Record Retailer. David Bowie's record didn't make the Record Retailer chart.


 * During the 60s, lots of organisations used an average, because there was no Official chart anywhere. Averages were used by EMI, Cashbox Magazine, BFBS (Worldwide) & the BBC.


 * If anyone has changed Chart History, it's these books & websites.


 * In percentage terms, this was the accuracy of 60s Music Papers:


 * Melody Maker 48%
 * NME 40%
 * Disc & Music Echo 6%
 * Record Retailer 6%


 * Add the lot together, as an average & you get 100%. So, all these books & websites only give you 6% of the story for the 60s & even get number one records wrong... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.194.133.111 (talk) 10:40, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for clearing, Dave! 83.87.140.201 (talk) 01:30, 5 March 2012 (UTC)