The Mixtures "In the Summertime" and—as a result of the 1970 radio ban, during which many Australian radio stations refused to play Australian and British music released by major labels—received much more airplay than had initially been expected for a group on a small record label. The single went to #1 in Australia for six weeks. They followed up with "The Pushbike Song" (produced by David Mackay), which went to #1 in Australia for two weeks, hit #2 in the UK Singles Chart, and went to #44 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the U.S. after being released on Sire Records. The
Mr Gay UK Hatton travelled to Rome, Italy to represent the United Kingdom once more as Mr Gay UK but this time at The Mr Gay World Contest where he won the Mr Gay World title and therefore becoming the first ever United Kingdom winner to receive the global award. In 2014 Hatton was awarded the Mr Gay UK Title for a 2nd year for his LGBTI Activist roles. Making him the only ever man to hold the Mr Gay UK title for two years. He is the founder of the anti bullying and homophobia awareness campaign 'So What' The mission statement being,