"He's My Number One" is a pop song written by

Terry Britten Terence Ernest Britten (born July 1947) is an English-Australian singer-songwriter and record producer, who has written songs for Tina Turner, Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, Status Quo and Michael Jackson amongst many others. Britten (along ...

and

B. A. Robertson Brian Alexander Robertson (born 12 September 1956) is a Scottish musician, composer and songwriter. He had a string of hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s characterised by catchy pop tunes and jaunty humorous lyrics, including " Knocked It ...

and recorded by Australian pop singer

Christie Allen Christie Allen (born June Dorothy Allen; 24 July 195412 August 2008) was an English-born Australian pop singer who had a successful career in Australia. Her top four hits on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart were "Goosebumps" ...

. The song was released in January 1980 as the fourth single from Allen's debut studio album, ''

Magic Rhythm ''Magic Rhythm'' is the debut studio album by Australian pop singer Christie Allen Christie Allen (born June Dorothy Allen; 24 July 195412 August 2008) was an English-born Australian pop singer who had a successful career in Australia. Her ...

'' (1979). The song peaked at number 4 on the

Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July ...

in Australia. At the 1979 Countdown awards, held on 13 April 1980, Allen performed "He's My Number One". Terry Britten won Best Recorded Songwriter for this song.

Background

"He's My Number One" was released in January 1980 by English-born Australian pop singer,

as the fourth single from her debut album, ''

'' (1979), which was produced by English-Australian songwriter and guitarist

. Allen had met Britten in

Perth Perth is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the Australian states and territories of Australia, state of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth most populous city in Aust ...

in 1977, while she fronted her family band, Pendulum. Britten co-wrote "He's My Number One" with Scottish musician

. The song peaked at number 4 on the

singles chart in Australia. At the 1979 ''Countdown'' Music Awards, held on 13 April 1980, Allen performed "He's My Number One" and Terry Britten won Best Recorded Songwriter for it.

Track listing

7" (K 7757) *Side A – "He's My Number One" – 3:00 *Side B – "Count Me Out" – 4:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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