When RNI's International Service started broadcasting a British Top 20 in August 1971 (see here), the chart was similar to, but not exactly the same as, the
official chart published in Record Retailer magazine (soon to become known as Music Week).
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Radio Northsea International British Top 20 26th December 1971 |
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this
week |
last week |
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1
|
5 |
Soley Soley |
Middle of the Road |
2
|
7 |
Softly Whispering I Love You |
The Congregation |
3
|
20 |
Family Affair |
Sly & the Family Stone |
4
|
- |
Kara, Kara |
New World |
5
|
- |
Sleepy Shores |
The Johnny Pearson Orchestra |
6
|
- |
Hooked On A Feeling |
Jonathan King |
7
|
14 |
Morning |
Val Doonican |
8
|
- |
Theme from ‘The Onedin Line’ |
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra |
9
|
15 |
Up Je T'Aime |
Frankie Howerd with June Whitfield |
10
|
- |
Maggie |
Redbone |
11
|
1 |
The Theme from ‘Shaft’ |
Isaac Hayes |
12
|
- |
We Got To Have Peace |
Curtis Mayfield |
13
|
17 |
Fireball |
Deep Purple |
14
|
- |
Stay With Me |
The Faces |
15
|
- |
I Don't Know How To Love Him |
Petula Clark |
16
|
13 |
I Just Can't Help Believin' |
Elvis Presley |
17
|
- |
It's Not That I Don't Love You |
Gene Pitney |
18
|
- |
Peace Train |
Cat Stevens |
19
|
2 |
No Matter How I Try |
Gilbert O'Sullivan |
20
|
- |
Moon River |
Greyhound |
There are a number of other offshore charts listed on The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. Full details here. The previous RNI chart we have is the British Top 20 from 22nd August. The next is the Prediction Hit 40 from 4th March 1972. |