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
The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles addition of a new section listing all the UK No. 1 singles from 1952 until the book was completed in early 2010. It also gave more information about each artist underneath their names, such as the lead singer, the year of birth, nationalities and a brief history or overview. This information is similar to that seen in the Guinness UK hit singles and album books. The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles is a charts reference book published in October 2008. It replaces the "Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums", after