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I was going to nominate Mike Oldfield as the only single of his that I can remember having chart success was 'Guilty' back in the late 70s (I think). I know he released other singles, such as 'Portsmouth' and 'In Dulce Jubilo', as well as 'Moonlight Shadow' which was sung by his sister Sally. Can anybody out there tell me how well these singles did?

*cough*Tubular Bells*cough*

Twice

UK chart positions for Mike Oldfield hits:-

Tubular Bells - Highest position 31 - Entered chart 13/07/74 (6 weeks in chart)

In Dulce Jubilo - 4 - 20/12/75 (10)

Portsmouth - 3 - 27/11/76 (12)

Guilty - 22 - 21/04/79 (8)

Moonlight Shadow - 4 - 28/05/83 (17)
Rereleased - 52 - 09/10/93 (2)

Other hits:-

Blue Peter - 19 - 08/12/79 (6)
Five Miles Out - 43 -20/03/82 (5)
Family Man - 45 - 12/06/82 (6)
Crime Of Passion - 61 - 14/01/84 (3)
To France - 48 - 30/06/84 (7)
Pictures In The Dark - 50 - 14/12/85 (6)
Sentinel - 10 - 03/10/92 (6)
Tattoo - 33 - 19/12/92 (5)
The Bell - 50 - 17/04/93 (2)
Hibernaculum 47 - 17/12/94 (3)
Let There Be Light - 51 - 01/09/95 (1)

Info from Guiness Book Of Hit Singles (11th Edition)

K(KoOB)

<'Moonlight Shadow' which was sung by his sister Sally>

Actually, it was sung by Maggie Reilly. As far as I know, while they did produce an album together as The Sallyangie, the only Mike piece that Sally sang on is Incantations.

And, of course, considering he had two successive number one albums, he can hardly be considered a one-hit wonder, even if Tubular Bells did take Hergest Ridge's place as number one and his biggest success since was Tubular Bells II in 1992.