Record of the Year Revisited: 1969

Original Record of the Year: Gene Pitney - Maria Elena

One thing I've discovered in the last 10 years is that 1969 is the best year for Top 40 hits. This makes my original choice for the record of the year a little baffling. Don't get me wrong it's a great record but I wouldn't even put it in my Top 5 Gene Pitney songs.

The fact that 1969 was such a good year for music puts a bit more pressure on how good the record of the year should be. There's plenty of great records but I don't think there's one that stands head and shoulders above the rest.

New Record of the Year: Love Affair - Bringing On Back The Good Times

I'll probably choose a different record every day but for now I've gone with "Bringing On Back The Good Times" by Love Affair.

This was the final Top 40 hit for them. They're best known for chart topper "Everlasting Love" but in my opinion their other singles are better and this is the best of the lot.

The tour of London in the video makes me want to get in a time machine and go back there.