channel 4, films and pop

[polo59]

according to channel 4 the top three longest serving No1's in the pop charts are all from films. can anyone name the films please.

[galltin]

Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves - Everything I do by Bryan Addams

Love is all around by Wet Wet Wet from Notting Hill (I think) and Rose Marie by Slim Whitman from the film of the same name.

[geebet]

Love is all around is from the film three weddings and a funeral

[sammy snake]

Love is All Around is from FOUR weddings and a funeral!

[Bangkok]

The longest continous number 1 was the Bryan Adams single that marked the end of his credibility (for 16 painful weeks).  However, Frankie  Laine was at number 1 for 18 weeks (on 3 seperate occasions) with I believe in 1953

[lowlife]

Everything I Do by Bryan Adams number 1 fror 16 weeks and is from Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves.

Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet number 1 for 15 weeks and is from Four Weddings And A Funeral.

I Will Always Love YOu by Whitney Houston number 1 for 10 weeks and is from The Bodyguard.

[PatTheRat]

Was that Celine Dion song not at number one for about a year too?

[galltin]

Well I agree about I will always love you, lowlife, but Slim Whitman was at number one for 11 weeks.Bangkok , was I Believe from a film?And Pattherat, no, it just felt like it.

[lowlife]

Fair play galltin you're absolutely right Slim Whitman was 11 weeks so presumably it is him.

On a related note of trivia John Travolta & Olivia Newton John spent 16 weeks at number 1 in 1978 but with 2 songs from Grease (You're The One That I Want - 9 weeks and Summer Nights - 7 weeks), oh my god I've turned into Paul Gambaccini.

Pat the rat I thought Celine Dion was number 1 for ever with that one from Titanic too - turns out it was only 2 weeks just felt a lot longer!

[Bangkok]

I've no idea if I Believe was from a film I'm afraid.  The reason I mentioned it was that if it was from a film, it is one of the answers, and if it wasn't, the question is wrong and it should be 'longest continuous serving'. 

 

Any Frankie Laine fans able to shed some light?