Who had a 1974 UK No 1 hit with Ms Grace?
Ms Grace Ms Grace "Ms Grace" was a popular single by The Tymes. Written by John Hall and Johanna Hall and produced by Billy Jackson and Mike Chapman, "Ms Grace" was their sole number one in the UK Singles Chart, spending a single week at the top of the chart in January 1975. It fared less well in the US where it peaked at No. 91 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart and No. 75 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. In spite of its low US peak, it was a local hit within Carolina Beach Music, where it became a
Anyone Who Had a Heart (song) "Billboard" reported that the sales tally for Black's "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was nearing one million units. Internationally, Black's version also reached No.1 in Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. In The Netherlands the song reached the No.6 position and in Australia it peaked at No.34. In May 2010, research published by BBC Radio 2 revealed that "Anyone Who Had a Heart" by Cilla Black was the biggest female UK chart hit of the 1960s. Despite the international success and recognition of Warwick's original version, the besting in Great Britain by Black's version has long been a sore point