De Fab40, ook wel Fabulous Forty genoemd, was een wekelijkse hitlijst die werd uitgezonden op de zeezender Radio London ("Big L"). De afkorting "Fab" was in de jaren '60 in zwang en verbonden met de Beatles, die ook wel de "Fab Four" werden genoemd. In tegenstelling tot andere Engelse hitlijsten, was de Fab40 niet gebaseerd op platenverkopen. De Fab40 was daarom meestal 'sneller' dan de gangbare lijsten en kende grotere stijgers en dalers.

De lijst werd elke zondag uitgezonden in een 3-uur durend programma tussen 11 en 2. De laatste lijst werd uitgezonden op 6 augustus 1967. Nummer 1 in die aflevering was het nummer Heroes and Villains van The Beach Boys. Als gevolg van de Marine Broadcasting Offences Act staakten de uitzendingen van Radio London op 14 augustus 1967.

Top 3

Cover: Carrie Anne / Signs That Will Never Change von The Hollies
1
The Hollies Carrie Anne / Signs That Will Never Change
Cover: Paper Sun / Giving to You von Traffic
2
Traffic Paper Sun / Giving to You
cassette
3
The Turtles She’d Rather Be With Me
18. Juni 1967

Vollständige Liste

  1. 1 2 4 Cover: Carrie Anne / Signs That Will Never Change von The Hollies The Hollies Carrie Anne / Signs That Will Never Change
  2. 2 3 5 Cover: Paper Sun / Giving to You von Traffic Traffic Paper Sun / Giving to You
  3. 3 8 3 Kein Cover The Turtles She’d Rather Be With Me
  4. 4 7 3 Kein Cover Cream Strange Brew
  5. 5 9 3 Kein Cover Cliff Richard I’ll Come Running
  6. 6 11 3 Cover: Respect / Dr. Feelgood von Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Respect / Dr. Feelgood
  7. 7 20 2 Kein Cover Four Tops Seven Rooms of Gloom
  8. 8 10 3 Kein Cover Cilla Black What Good Am I
  9. 9 N 1 Kein Cover The Monkees Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)
  10. 10 19 3 Kein Cover David & Jonathan She’s Leaving Home
  11. 11 39 2 Cover: See Emily Play von Pink Floyd Pink Floyd See Emily Play
  12. 12 26 3 Cover: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough von Marvin Gaye feat. Tammi Terrell Marvin Gaye feat. Tammi Terrell Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
  13. 13 14 4 Kein Cover Young Idea With A Little Help From My Friends
  14. 14 5 4 Kein Cover Troggs Night Of The Long Grass
  15. 15 4 5 Cover: Give Me Time von Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield Give Me Time
  16. 16 N 1 Kein Cover Swinging Blue Jeans Tremblin’
  17. 17 25 2 Kein Cover Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood You Only Live Twice
  18. 18 30 2 Kein Cover Episode Six Morning Dew
  19. 19 6 5 Kein Cover Marvelettes When You’re Young And In Love
  20. 20 N 1 Kein Cover Four Seasons C’mon Marianne
  21. 21 21 5 Kein Cover Petula Clark Don’t Sleep In The Subway
  22. 22 32 3 Kein Cover Paul Revere & Raiders Him Or Me What’s Gonna Be
  23. 23 N 1 Kein Cover Lady Murray Mr Abercrombie Taught Me
  24. 24 N 1 Cover: You Can’t Come Home Again / Work with Me Annie von P.J. Proby P.J. Proby You Can’t Come Home Again / Work with Me Annie
  25. 25 N 1 Kein Cover Shirelles Too Much Of A Good Thing
  26. 26 38 2 Kein Cover The Association Windy
  27. 27 29 2 Kein Cover Toys My Love Sonata
  28. 28 40 2 Kein Cover Jon So Much For Mary
  29. 29 18 4 Kein Cover Chantelles The Man I Love
  30. 30 N 1 Kein Cover Two Of Each Every Single Day
  31. 31 37 2 Kein Cover George Bean The Candy Shop Is Closed
  32. 32 N 1 Kein Cover Jackie Trent Your Love Is Everywhere
  33. 33 N 1 Cover: Claire von Paul and Barry Ryan Paul and Barry Ryan Claire
  34. 34 N 1 Kein Cover Sons & Lovers Matters
  35. 35 N 1 Cover: Here We Go Again von Ray Charles with Norah Jones Ray Charles with Norah Jones Here We Go Again
  36. 36 31 3 Kein Cover Seeds Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
  37. 37 27 4 Kein Cover Jimmy James & The Vagabonds No Good To Cry
  38. 38 N 1 Kein Cover Winston G Riding With The Milkman
  39. 39 N 1 Kein Cover Simon Raverne Daily Situation
  40. 40 N 1 Kein Cover Keith Daylight Saving Time