"Shaddap You Face" went to number one for eight weeks on the Australia Kent Music Report in 1980. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 21 February 1981 and stayed there for three weeks until 14 March 1981—keeping Ultravox's single "Vienna" out of the top spot for all the three weeks it was there. Considering this, what kept Ultravox from number 1?
Ultravox's 1981 hit Vienna has been voted the nation's favourite number two single. The song topped the poll by BBC Radio 2 and the Official Charts Company to find the greatest track to miss out on the number one spot. Vienna was held off by novelty track Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce.
Similarly, what keeps Vienna off No 1? It spent four consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart without ever getting to number-one; it was kept off the number-one spot by John Lennon's "Woman" for a week, and then by Joe Dolce's "Shaddap You Face", for a further three weeks. "Vienna" is ranked as the eighth best-selling UK single for 1981.
Likewise, who did Joe Dolce beat to number one?
Why Ultravox singer snubbed meeting Joe Dolce after iconic 80s chart battle. Ultravox singer Midge Ure was invited to meet Joe decades after being famously beaten to No1 by his novelty song Shaddap You Face – but refused.
Is Joe Dolce still alive?
| Joe Dolce |
| Origin | Painesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, poet, essayist |
| Years active | 1968–present |
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