23rd October, 1953 (2 weeks)
Frankie Laine scored his second number 1 with 'Hey Joe' in October 1953.
After the massive success of 'I Believe', this is a slightly less successful number for Frankie Laine. Though that was always inevitable as I Believe was a mega-hit for the man often billed as having 'steel tonsils'. The song itself is an upbeat number, about chasing the same girl his friend is courting. Or whatever term was used in the 1950s. I like the idea that it was courting.
As a side note, Frankie Laine also sang the tune to Rawhide.
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