The Beach Boys: 'God Only Knows', 1966 ('Yellow Submarine'/'Eleanor Rigby' - The Beatles)ġ0. Queen: 'We Are the Champions', 1977 ('The Name of the Game' - Abba, 'Mull of Kintyre'/'Girls' School' - Wings)ĩ. At the meeting in Vienna, which highlighted international cooperation in space, long-term space activity sustainability, exploration of the moon and other celestial bodies and peaceful use of space projects, the Chinese side again introduced its latest progress, showing an open attitude. The Beatles: 'Penny Lane'/'Strawberry Fields Forever', 1967 ('Release Me' - Engelbert Humperdinck)Ĩ. The Kinks: 'Waterloo Sunset', 1967 ('Silence Is Golden' - The Tremeloes)ħ. The Stranglers: 'Golden Brown', 1982 ('Town Called Malice' - The Jam)Ħ. Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Official Music Video) Mix - Ultravox - Vienna Official HD. James: 'Sit Down', 1991 ('The One and Only' - Chesney Hawkes)ĥ. You are watching the official remastered HD video for ‘Vienna’ by Ultravox. Don McLean: 'American Pie', 1972 ('Son of My Father' - Chicory Tip, 'Without You' - Nilsson)Ĥ. Kirsty MacColl: 'Fairytale of New York', 1987 ('Always on My Mind' - Pet Shop Boys)ģ. Ultravox: 'Vienna', 1981 (beaten by 'Shaddap You Face' - Joe Dolce)Ģ. The Top 10 best UK number two singles as voted for by listeners of BBC Radio 2 are as follows:ġ. Ultravox's 'Vienna' fought off competition from songs by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Queen and The Who to be voted the overall winner.įurther tracks to have missed the top spot include Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep' and Oasis's Britpop classic 'Wonderwall'. "It is also probably the most apt winner, given the fact that it was kept from the chart summit by Joe Dolce's 'Shaddap You Face', which has long been considered one of the biggest chart injustices of all time." Videos (12) Edit Astradyne (2008 Remaster) 7:09 New Europeans (2008 Remaster) 4:05 Passing Strangers (2008 Remaster) 3:51 Sleepwalk (2008 Remaster) 3:13 Mr. "Ultravox's 'Vienna' has beaten off some truly great, classic tracks to claim the title of the UK public's favourite number two single," Martin Talbot of the Official Chart Company told BBC News. 'Vienna' was a popular hit upon its release in 1981, but was famously pipped to the UK chart summit by novelty track 'Shaddap You Face' by US comedian Joe Dolce. "We are extremely pleased and very humbled to have been given this honorary number one, especially knowing the outstanding records which were also in the running - 'Strawberry Fields Forever', 'Hound Dog' and 'Wonderwall' to name just a few," said Midge Ure. The song was voted the winner in a poll carried out by BBC Radio 2 and the Official Charts Company, who set out to decide the best ever track to miss out on reaching the coveted top spot. Ultravox's '80s classic 'Vienna' has been named the greatest ever single to peak at number two in the UK.
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