Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was Faith’s first single with his backing group The Roulettes, who were intended to give him a more ‘Merseybeat’ sound, and it was his last Top Ten hit, reaching … Continue readingAdam Faith: The First Time

Written by Twitty (real name Harold Lloyd Jenkins) and Jack Nance, this topped both the US and UK charts in 1958. Billy Fury did a brilliant cover in 1964 which … Continue readingConway Twitty: It’s Only Make Believe

Written by one of the group members, John Claude Gummoe, this was released in late 1962. In early 1963 it got to No 3 in America and 5 in the … Continue readingThe Cascades: Rhythm of the Rain

This was written by John Madara and David White, co-composers of Danny and the Juniors’ 1958 No 1, At the Hop. Lesley Gore was 17 when she recorded it in 1963, and … Continue readingLesley Gore: You Don’t Own Me

I’ve never quite forgiven Neil Sedaka for this cruel deception – when I woke on my 16th birthday I was as plain as I was the day before – but it’s … Continue readingNeil Sedaka: Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen

This may have the most writers of a single song: Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland and Robert Bateman. Released in 1961, it reached No 1 in America, … Continue readingThe Marvelettes: Please Mr Postman

This was their second single (the first was the rather similar Do you Believe in Magic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnbfuAcCqpY , written by members Steve Boone and John Sebastian and released in 1965. It reached No … Continue readingThe Lovin’ Spoonful: You Didn’t Have to Be so Nice

One from the great Phillies stable. It was written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry and recorded in April 1963 with lead vocals by Darlene Love and Bobby … Continue readingBob B Soxx and the Blue Jeans: Not Too Young to Get Married

Shannon co-wrote this with Maron McKenzie and released it in 1962.  It reached No 12 in America and 4 in the UK. It was covered by ELO as a bonus track when … Continue readingDel Shannon: Little Town Flirt

This may have been the last single I acquired, a gift for my 21st birthday in June 1970. It reached No 1 in Britain and 3 in the States.