18 October 2026 · Rumpels’ Pop Pickers
Rumpels’ Pop PickersMusic & History · On this day
Have your say18 October 2026 · Pop PickersG’day, pop pickers! Which number one gets your vote?
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Checked against the Official Charts weekly chart covering the featured date.
- 1965 · Ken Dodd — Tears ↗
- 1966 · Jim Reeves — Distant Drums ↗
- 1967 · The Bee Gees — Massachusetts ↗
- 1969 · Bobbie Gentry — I’ll Never Fall in Love Again ↗
- 1971 · Rod Stewart — Maggie May ↗
- 1977 · David Soul — Silver Lady ↗
- 1983 · Culture Club — Karma Chameleon ↗
- 1986 · Nick Berry — Every Loser Wins ↗
- 1988 · Whitney Houston — One Moment in Time ↗
- 1991 · Bryan Adams — (Everything I Do) I Do It for You ↗
On this day in history · 18 October
18 October 1922: The British Broadcasting Company was formed—the beginning of the BBC story. A fitting anniversary for Rumpels to take the microphone!
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