He's_My_Number_One

He's My Number One

He's My Number One

1980 single by Christie Allen


"He's My Number One" is a pop song written by Terry Britten and B. A. Robertson and recorded by Australian pop singer Christie Allen. The song was released in January 1980 as the fourth single from Allen's debut studio album, Magic Rhythm (1979). The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report in Australia.

Quick Facts Single by Christie Allen, from the album Magic Rhythm ...

At the 1979 Countdown awards, held on 13 April 1980, Allen performed "He's My Number One". Terry Britten won Best Recorded Songwriter for this song.

Background

"He's My Number One" was released in January 1980 by English-born Australian pop singer, Christie Allen as the fourth single from her debut album, Magic Rhythm (1979), which was produced by English-Australian songwriter and guitarist Terry Britten.[1] Allen had met Britten in Perth in 1977, while she fronted her family band, Pendulum.[1] Britten co-wrote "He's My Number One" with Scottish musician B. A. Robertson.[2] The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report singles chart in Australia.[3] At the 1979 Countdown Music Awards, held on 13 April 1980, Allen performed "He's My Number One" and Terry Britten won Best Recorded Songwriter for it.

Track listing

7" (K 7757)

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Christie Allen'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 15 October 2004.
  2. "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'He's My Number One'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 432. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. 5 January 1981. Retrieved 17 January 2022 via Imgur.
  6. "International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. 23 August 1980. p. 37. Retrieved 3 December 2021 via World Radio History.

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