This page lists the song chart entries of David Essex.A list of the hit albums by David Essex can be found here.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
David Essex |
Rock On |
1973 |
Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1974, Canada 2 - Jan 1974 (11 weeks), France 2 - Oct 1973 (5 weeks), UK 3 - Aug 1973 (11 weeks), Record World 3 - 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1974), US Billboard 5 - Nov 1973 (25 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1974, Australia Goset 8 - Dec 1973 (20 weeks), US Radio 45 of 1974 (peak 5 10 weeks), DDD 48 of 1973, WABC NY 52 of 1974, RYM 105 of 1973, OzNet 509, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1973) |
| 2 |
David Essex |
Gonna Make You a Star |
1974 |
UK 1 - Oct 1974 (17 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1974, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1974), Belgium 7 - Jan 1975 (7 weeks), France 9 - Dec 1974 (1 week), Holland 12 - Jan 1975 (8 weeks), RYM 121 of 1974, UKMIX 387 |
| 3 |
David Essex |
Hold Me Close |
1975 |
UK 1 - Sep 1975 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1975, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1975), Australia 25 of 1976 |
| 4 |
David Essex |
Oh What a Circus |
1978 |
UK 3 - Aug 1978 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1978), Holland 18 - Sep 1978 (7 weeks), Belgium 18 - Oct 1978 (2 weeks) |
| 5 |
David Essex |
America |
1974 |
Norway 8 - Jul 1974 (5 weeks), France 9 - Jun 1974 (1 week), UK 32 - May 1974 (5 weeks), Italy 86 of 1974 |
| 6 |
David Essex |
Rollin' Stone |
1975 |
UK 5 - Jul 1975 (7 weeks), RIANZ 21 - Oct 1975 (7 weeks), RYM 94 of 1975 |
| 7 |
David Essex |
A Winter's Tale |
1982 |
UK 2 - Dec 1982 (10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1983) |
| 8 |
David Essex |
Stardust |
1974 |
France 4 - Jan 1975 (4 weeks), UK 7 - Dec 1974 (10 weeks) |
| 9 |
David Essex |
Imperial Wizard |
1979 |
France 3 - Apr 1979 (3 weeks), UK 32 - Mar 1979 (8 weeks) |
| 10 |
David Essex |
Silver Dream Machine |
1980 |
UK 4 - Apr 1980 (11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1980) |
| 11 |
David Essex |
City Lights |
1976 |
France 5 - May 1976 (4 weeks), UK 24 - Mar 1976 (4 weeks) |
| 12 |
David Essex |
Lamplight |
1973 |
UK 7 - Nov 1973 (15 weeks), US Billboard 71 - Jun 1974 (5 weeks) |
| 13 |
David Essex |
Coming Home |
1976 |
France 9 - Nov 1976 (1 week), UK 24 - Oct 1976 (6 weeks) |
| 14 |
David Essex |
Tahiti |
1983 |
UK 8 - Aug 1983 (12 weeks) |
| 15 |
David Essex |
If I Could |
1975 |
UK 13 - Dec 1975 (8 weeks) |
| 16 |
David Essex |
Me & My Girl (Night-Clubbing) |
1982 |
UK 13 - Jun 1982 (10 weeks) |
| 17 |
David Essex |
Cool Out Tonight |
1977 |
UK 23 - Sep 1977 (6 weeks) |
| 18 |
David Essex |
Falling Angels Riding (Mutiny) |
1985 |
UK 29 - Feb 1985 (9 weeks) |
| 19 |
David Essex |
Myfanwy |
1987 |
UK 41 - Apr 1987 (9 weeks) |
| 20 |
David Essex |
Stay With Me (Baby) |
1978 |
UK 45 - Mar 1978 (5 weeks) |
| 21 |
David Essex |
The Smile |
1983 |
UK 52 - May 1983 (6 weeks) |
| 22 |
David Essex |
Brave New World |
1978 |
UK 55 - Oct 1978 (3 weeks) |
| 23 |
David Essex |
Hot Love |
1980 |
UK 57 - Jun 1980 (4 weeks) |
| 24 |
David Essex |
You Are in My Vision |
1983 |
UK 59 - Nov 1983 (7 weeks) |
| 25 |
David Essex |
Fishin' for the Moon |
1984 |
UK 76 - Mar 1984 (3 weeks) |
| 26 |
David Essex |
Welcome |
1984 |
UK 80 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks) |
| 27 |
David Essex |
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) |
1989 |
UK 90 - Aug 1989 (1 week) |
| 28 |
David Essex |
Friends |
1985 |
UK 91 - Jun 1985 (2 weeks) |
| 29 |
David Essex |
Rock On (1989) |
1989 |
UK 93 - Feb 1989 (3 weeks) |
| 30 |
David Essex |
Coconut Ice |
1975 |
RYM 94 of 1975 |
| 31 |
David Essex |
The River |
1988 |
UK 97 - Oct 1988 (3 weeks) |
| 32 |
David Essex |
On & On |
1973 |
RYM 105 of 1973 |
| 33 |
David Essex |
Window |
1974 |
RYM 121 of 1974 |
In addition to the above listed songs David Essex also contributed to the
following entries: