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| Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most played song in public places in the last 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2. | Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most played song in public places in the last 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2. |
| The song, with its distinctive organ riff, stayed at number one for six weeks in the UK in the summer of 1967. | The song, with its distinctive organ riff, stayed at number one for six weeks in the UK in the summer of 1967. |
| Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was at number two followed by All I Have To Do Is Dream by the Everly Brothers. There was no place in the top 10 for The Beatles. | Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was at number two followed by All I Have To Do Is Dream by the Everly Brothers. There was no place in the top 10 for The Beatles. |
| The UK chart, presented by Rob Brydon, was compiled by licensing firm PPL. | The UK chart, presented by Rob Brydon, was compiled by licensing firm PPL. |
| TOP 10 MOST PLAYED SONGS 1. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody3. Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream4. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around5. Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You6. Robbie Williams - Angels7. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up8. Abba - Dancing Queen9. Perry Como - Magic Moments10. Bing Crosby - White Christmas Source: PPL | TOP 10 MOST PLAYED SONGS 1. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody3. Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream4. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around5. Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You6. Robbie Williams - Angels7. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up8. Abba - Dancing Queen9. Perry Como - Magic Moments10. Bing Crosby - White Christmas Source: PPL |
| Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker, who last year won back full royalty rights to the band's hit after a court battle, said its number one position in the 100-song chart was a "great and unsought honour". | Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker, who last year won back full royalty rights to the band's hit after a court battle, said its number one position in the 100-song chart was a "great and unsought honour". |
| "It isn't something I could have remotely imagined when I wrote the song and then made that legendary recording with Procol Harum all those years ago. | "It isn't something I could have remotely imagined when I wrote the song and then made that legendary recording with Procol Harum all those years ago. |
| "Every musician and singer hopes to reach out and communicate to the audience so it means a great deal that the record has such an indefinable popularity and lasting appeal." | "Every musician and singer hopes to reach out and communicate to the audience so it means a great deal that the record has such an indefinable popularity and lasting appeal." |
| Wet Wet Wet's summer smash of 1994, Love Is All Around, was at number four followed by Bryan Adams' 1991 hit (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. | Wet Wet Wet's summer smash of 1994, Love Is All Around, was at number four followed by Bryan Adams' 1991 hit (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. |
| The Beatles and Robbie Williams both had the most number of entries in the chart with three each. | The Beatles and Robbie Williams both had the most number of entries in the chart with three each. |
| For the Beatles, Hello Goodbye was at number 11, Get Back was at number 13 and From Me To You was at number 51. | For the Beatles, Hello Goodbye was at number 11, Get Back was at number 13 and From Me To You was at number 51. |
| For Williams, Angels was at number six, Rock DJ was at number 16 and Strong was at number 56. | For Williams, Angels was at number six, Rock DJ was at number 16 and Strong was at number 56. |