He's My Number One
| "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 | |||
| Songwriters | Terry Britten, B. A. Robertson | |||
| Producer | Terry Britten | |||
| Christie Allen singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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 | edit source]"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
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- 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 | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[3] | 4 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4][5] | 18 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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