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 Righteous Brothers You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
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2
The Moody Blues Go Now
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3
Manfred Mann Come Tomorrow
31 januari 1965

Complete list

  1. 1 5 ? No cover art The Righteous Brothers You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
  2. 2 1 ? No cover art The Moody Blues Go Now
  3. 3 6 ? No cover art Manfred Mann Come Tomorrow
  4. 4 11 ? No cover art The Kinks Tired of Waiting for You
  5. 5 2 ? No cover art Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames Yeh, Yeh
  6. 6 7 ? No cover art Del Shannon Keep Searchin'
  7. 7 14 ? No cover art Them Baby Please Don’t Go
  8. 8 5 ? No cover art Cilla Black You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
  9. 9 10 ? No cover art The Shangri‐Las Leader of the Pack
  10. 10 N 1 No cover art Val Doonican The Special Years
  11. 11 9 ? No cover art Sounds Orchestra Cast Your Fate to the Wind
  12. 12 3 ? No cover art Sandie Shaw Girl Don’t Come
  13. 13 29 ? No cover art The Seekers I'll Never Find Another You
  14. 14 4 ? No cover art Twinkle Terry
  15. 15 18 ? No cover art The Supremes Come See About Me
  16. 16 8 ? No cover art Gerry & the Pacemakers Ferry ’Cross the Mersey
  17. 17 19 ? No cover art Betty Everett Getting Mighty Crowded
  18. 18 21 ? No cover art Brian Poole & The Tremeloes Three Bells
  19. 19 24 ? No cover art The Beach Boys Dance, Dance, Dance
  20. 20 12 0 No cover art The Beatles I Feel Fine
  21. 21 23 ? No cover art Chuck Berry Promised Land
  22. 22 15 ? No cover art P.J. Proby Somewhere
  23. 23 22 ? No cover art Dodie West Goin’ Out of My Head
  24. 23 22 ? No cover art Little Anthony & the Imperials Going Out of My Head
  25. 24 17 ? No cover art Billy Fury I’m Lost Without You
  26. 25 27 ? No cover art Marvin Gaye How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
  27. 26 33 ? No cover art The Rockin’ Berries What in the World’s Come Over You
  28. 27 32 ? No cover art The Animals Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
  29. 28 34 ? No cover art Brenda Lee Thanks a Lot
  30. 29 37 ? No cover art First Gear The ‘In’ Crowd
  31. 30 31 ? No cover art Sam Cooke Shake, Rattle and Roll
  32. 31 40 ? No cover art Dick & Dee Dee Thou Shalt Not Steal
  33. 32 20 ? No cover art Petula Clark Downtown
  34. 33 38 ? No cover art Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders The Game of Love
  35. 34 13 ? No cover art Four Tops Baby I Need Your Loving
  36. 35 35 ? No cover art The Dave Clark Five Everybody Knows
  37. 36 36 ? No cover art Peddlers Let The Sunshine In
  38. 36 36 ? No cover art Presidents Let The Sunshine In
  39. 37 26 ? No cover art Cliff Richard & The Shadows I Could Easily Fall (in Love with You)
  40. 38 16 ? No cover art Val Doonican Walk Tall
  41. 39 N 1 No cover art Ivy League Funny How Love Can Be
  42. 40 28 ? No cover art The Searchers What Have They Done to the Rain