De Fab40, ook wel Fabulous Forty genoemd, was een wekelijkse hitlijst die werd uitgezonden op de zeezender Radio London ("Big L"). De afkorting "Fab" was in de jaren '60 in zwang en verbonden met de Beatles, die ook wel de "Fab Four" werden genoemd. In tegenstelling tot andere Engelse hitlijsten, was de Fab40 niet gebaseerd op platenverkopen. De Fab40 was daarom meestal 'sneller' dan de gangbare lijsten en kende grotere stijgers en dalers.

De lijst werd elke zondag uitgezonden in een 3-uur durend programma tussen 11 en 2. De laatste lijst werd uitgezonden op 6 augustus 1967. Nummer 1 in die aflevering was het nummer Heroes and Villains van The Beach Boys. Als gevolg van de Marine Broadcasting Offences Act staakten de uitzendingen van Radio London op 14 augustus 1967.

Top 3

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1
The Moody Blues Go Now
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2
Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames Yeh, Yeh
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3
Sandie Shaw Girl Don’t Come
24 januari 1965

Complete list

  1. 1 ? ? No cover art The Moody Blues Go Now
  2. 2 ? ? No cover art Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames Yeh, Yeh
  3. 3 ? ? No cover art Sandie Shaw Girl Don’t Come
  4. 4 ? ? No cover art Twinkle Terry
  5. 5 ? ? No cover art The Righteous Brothers You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
  6. 5 ? ? No cover art Cilla Black You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
  7. 6 ? ? No cover art Manfred Mann Come Tomorrow
  8. 7 ? ? No cover art Del Shannon Keep Searchin'
  9. 8 ? ? No cover art Gerry & the Pacemakers Ferry ’Cross the Mersey
  10. 9 ? ? No cover art Sounds Orchestra Cast Your Fate to the Wind
  11. 10 ? ? No cover art The Shangri‐Las Leader of the Pack
  12. 11 ? ? No cover art The Kinks Tired of Waiting for You
  13. 12 ? ? No cover art The Beatles I Feel Fine
  14. 13 ? ? No cover art Four Tops Baby I Need Your Loving
  15. 14 ? ? No cover art Them Baby Please Don’t Go
  16. 15 ? ? No cover art P.J. Proby Somewhere
  17. 16 ? ? No cover art Val Doonican Walk Tall
  18. 17 ? ? No cover art Billy Fury I’m Lost Without You
  19. 18 ? ? No cover art The Supremes Come See About Me
  20. 19 ? ? No cover art Betty Everett Getting Mighty Crowded
  21. 20 ? ? No cover art Petula Clark Downtown
  22. 21 ? ? No cover art Brian Poole & The Tremeloes Three Bells
  23. 22 ? ? No cover art Dodie West Goin’ Out of My Head
  24. 22 ? ? No cover art Little Anthony & the Imperials Going Out of My Head
  25. 23 ? ? No cover art Chuck Berry Promised Land
  26. 24 ? ? No cover art The Beach Boys Dance, Dance, Dance
  27. 25 ? ? No cover art The Bachelors No Arms Can Ever Hold You
  28. 26 ? ? No cover art Cliff Richard & The Shadows I Could Easily Fall (in Love with You)
  29. 27 ? ? No cover art Marvin Gaye How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
  30. 28 ? ? No cover art The Searchers What Have They Done to the Rain
  31. 29 ? ? No cover art The Seekers I'll Never Find Another You
  32. 30 ? ? No cover art The Marvelettes Too Many Fish in the Sea
  33. 31 ? ? No cover art Sam Cooke Shake, Rattle and Roll
  34. 32 ? ? No cover art The Animals Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
  35. 33 ? ? No cover art The Rockin’ Berries What in the World’s Come Over You
  36. 34 ? ? No cover art Brenda Lee Thanks a Lot
  37. 35 ? ? No cover art The Dave Clark Five Everybody Knows
  38. 36 ? ? No cover art Peddlers Let The Sunshine In
  39. 36 ? ? No cover art Presidents Let The Sunshine In
  40. 37 ? ? No cover art First Gear The ‘In’ Crowd
  41. 38 ? ? No cover art Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders The Game of Love
  42. 39 ? ? No cover art Gene Pitney I'm Gonna Be Strong
  43. 40 ? ? No cover art Dick & Dee Dee Thou Shalt Not Steal