Helen's Hit Parade

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Helen's Hit Parade
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ReleasedFebruary 1962 (1962-02)
Recorded1961
Genre Pop
Label EMI Columbia
Helen Shapiro EPs chronology
Helen
(1961)
Helen's Hit Parade
(1962)
More Hits from Helen
(1962)

Helen's Hit Parade is an EP by singer Helen Shapiro. It was released in February 1962 and reached number one in the UK EPs Chart in the week ending 24 March 1962, remaining at the top of the chart for three weeks, and subsequently returning to the top for one further week, ending 26 May 1962.

Contents

The EP collected the A-sides of Shapiro's three hit singles from 1961, along with the B-side of the first. [1] Martin Slavin was the director of the musical accompaniment, except on "Walkin' Back to Happiness" where Norrie Paramor was the musical director.

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Don't Treat Me Like a Child" (John Schroeder)
  2. "You Don't Know" (John Schroeder, Mike Hawker)

Side B

  1. "Walkin' Back to Happiness"
  2. (John Schroeder, Mike Hawker)
  3. "When I'm With You" (John Schroeder, Mike Hawker, Maurice Burman)

Charts

Chart performance for Helen's Hit Parade
Chart (1962)Peak
position
UK EP Charts ( Record Retailer ) [2] 1

References

  1. "Britain Gets Another Disc Label". Liverpool Echo. 3 February 1962. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  2. "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025., Select "EPs" from the "Format" drop down, and enter "Helen Shapiro" into the "Name of artist" field.