"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.
| "He's My Number One" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Christie Allen | ||||
| from the album Magic Rhythm | ||||
| B-side | "Count Me Out" | |||
| Released | January 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Mayfair Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Britten, B. A. Robertson | |||
| Producer(s) | Terry Britten | |||
| Christie Allen singles chronology | ||||
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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 edit
"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 edit
7" (K 7757)
- Side A – "He's My Number One" (Terry Britten, B. A. Robertson) – 3:00
- Side B – "Count Me Out" (Britten, B Welch) – 4:04
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[3] | 4 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4][5] | 18 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. 5 January 1981. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. 23 August 1980. p. 37. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.