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

cassette
1
Gene Pitney Looking Trough the Eyes of Love
cassette
2
Donovan Colours
cassette
3
The Who Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
20 juni 1965

Complete list

  1. 1 10 4 No cover art Gene Pitney Looking Trough the Eyes of Love
  2. 2 5 4 No cover art Donovan Colours
  3. 3 4 5 No cover art The Who Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
  4. 4 3 5 No cover art Elvis Presley Crying in the Chapel
  5. 5 6 5 No cover art The Kinks Set Me Free
  6. 6 1 5 No cover art The Hollies I’m Alive
  7. 7 12 4 No cover art The Moody Blues From the Bottom of My Heart
  8. 8 N 1 No cover art The Rolling Stones Got Live If You Want It (Ep)
  9. 9 2 6 No cover art The Everly Brothers The Price of Love
  10. 10 28 2 No cover art Manfred Mann The One in the Middle
  11. 11 14 3 No cover art Cliff Richard On My Word
  12. 12 15 3 No cover art The Shadows Stingray
  13. 13 13 7 No cover art Unit 4 Plus 2 Never Been in Love Like This Before
  14. 14 29 2 No cover art Sir Douglas Quintet She’s About a Mover
  15. 15 8 7 No cover art Sandie Shaw Long Live Love
  16. 16 16 6 No cover art Johnny Cash It Ain’t Me, Babe
  17. 17 34 3 No cover art The Beach Boys Help Me, Rhonda
  18. 18 9 5 No cover art The Burt Bacharach Orchestra & Chorus Trains and Boats and Planes
  19. 19 N 1 No cover art The Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man
  20. 20 17 5 No cover art The Anglos Incense
  21. 21 7 7 No cover art Shirley Ellis The Clapping Song
  22. 22 22 2 No cover art Peter & Gordon To Know You Is to Love You
  23. 23 18 4 No cover art The Spencer Davis Group Strong Love
  24. 24 19 3 No cover art Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders It's Just a Little Bit Too Late
  25. 25 11 6 No cover art The Dave Clark Five Come Home
  26. 26 37 2 No cover art The Ivy League Tossing and Turning
  27. 27 40 2 No cover art Bob Dylan Maggie’s Farm
  28. 28 39 2 No cover art Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs Wooly Bully
  29. 29 N 1 No cover art Jackie DeShannon What the World Needs Now Is Love
  30. 30 21 2 No cover art Dusty Springfield In the Middle of Nowhere
  31. 31 33 3 No cover art Kenny Lynch I’ll Stay By You
  32. 32 N 1 No cover art Pat Wayne Come Dance With Me
  33. 33 26 4 No cover art Lulu Leave a Little Love
  34. 34 N 1 No cover art The Boston Crabs Down in Mexico
  35. 35 N 1 No cover art Jackie Trent When Summertime Is Over
  36. 36 25 3 No cover art Herman’s Hermits Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
  37. 37 27 5 No cover art Force Five Yea, I'm Waiting
  38. 38 N 1 No cover art Sounds Orchestral Moonglow (Introducing ’Theme From Picnic’)
  39. 39 N 1 No cover art The Pentad Silver Dagger
  40. 40 32 3 No cover art Niteshades Be My Guest