Record of the Year Revisited: 1963

Original Record of the Year: Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy

What we established from 1963 is that whilst it was the year The Beatles plus several other Mersey beat acts were establishing themselves in the charts the music world did not change overnight.

My choice was an American doo wop record with a sense of humour. It's a fun record that I've not heard for a while but am still enjoying it when I play it. Do I enjoy it to the extent it retains its crown as Record of the Year?

New Record of the Year: Steve & Eydie - I Wanna Stay Here

The answer is not quite. I've gone with the only hit for husband/wife duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme but of whom had hits by themselves prior to this. It's a tough decision but it takes the crown based on the fact I listen to this record semi regularly whereas I've not listened to Jimmy Soul in a while.

My only reservation is that it wouldn't sound out of place in the 50s. It's a pure pop record but done in a way pop music should be done.