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 Hit Factory Volume 2 Album Chart. When compilation albums were excluded from the main chart on January 14, 1989, the album crossed to the new chart for the remainder of its run. "The Hit Factory Volume 2" was also released in Japan by PWL in association with Alfa Records. Although the albums share the same name, they have an entirely different track listing. UK track listing (UK: Fanfare Records/PWL Records HFCD 4) Japan track listing (Japan: Alfa Records/PWL 29B2-50) Mike Stock The Hit Factory Volume 2 The Hit Factory Volume 2 is a compilation album released in November 1988 by Fanfare Records and PWL