Daydreamer / The Puppy Song – David Cassidy

This double A-side by David Cassidy spent three weeks at the top of the UK singles chart in 1973.

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Daydreamer / The puppy song by David Cassidy reached the top of the UK singles chart forty years ago this week, replacing Eye level by the Simon Park Orchestra. It had entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 8.

The song spent three weeks at number 1 and then made way for I love you love me love by Gary Glitter. After falling from the top spot, the record stayed in the top 10 for one more week and then dropped into the lower top 40 for the final eight weeks of its chart life.

Daydreamer / The puppy song was released on the Bell record label and was the second of two UK number 1 hits for David Cassidy. Both tracks were taken from the gold-selling album Dreams are nuthin’ more than wishes, which spent one week at the top of the UK album chart.

The puppy song was first recorded by Mary Hopkin for her album Post card, which peaked at number 3 in the UK album chart in 1969. The song was written by Harry Nilsson and was included on his album Harry, which was also released in 1969 but did not enter the UK chart.

More music from David Cassidy

 

More number ones from 1973

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 27 October 1973

1. Daydreamer / The puppy song – David Cassidy

2. Eye level – Simon Park Orchestra

3. My friend Stan – Slade

4. Sorrow – David Bowie

5. Caroline – Status Quo

6. Goodbye yellow brick road – Elton John

7. For the good times – Perry Como

8. The laughing gnome – David Bowie

9. Nutbush city limits – Ike and Tina Turner

10. A hard rain’s a-gonna fall – Bryan Ferry

 

14. That lady – Isley Brothers