1975, Music: Pussycat

In 1975, the Dutch pop group Pussycat scored a number-one hit with ‘Mississippi’. Written by Werner Theunissen, the song reached number one in the charts in the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and West Germany.

Cover Single Mississippi

Pussycat consisted of the three Veldpaus sisters: Toni (born 1953), Betty (1952–2024) and Marianne (born 1951). The other band members were guitarist Lou Willé, Theo Wetzels, Theo Coumans and John Theunissen. The group’s original name was 'Drie Zingende Zusjes' ('Three Singing Sisters'), but around 1970 it was changed to ‘Sweet Reaction’. In 1975, the name was changed to ‘Pussycat’ at the suggestion of producer Eddy Hilberts.

Drie Zingende Zusjes: Marianne, Toni and Betty

Sweet Reaction circa 1972

Pussycat 1976

After ‘Mississippi’, the group went on to have several more hits, including ‘Georgie’ (1976), ‘Smile’ (1976) and ‘My Broken Souvenirs’ (1977).

Videoclip 'Mississippi'

Videoclip 'Georgie'

Videoclip 'Smile'

Videoclip 'My Broken Souvenirs'

1976, Music: Belgian Single Charts 24/04/1976

N° 30
Joe Dassin – Et si tu n'existais pas

- Country: France / USA
- Music/Lyrics: Pierre Delanoë, Vito Pallavicini, Toto Cutugno, Claude Lemesle, Pasquale Losito
- Highest Position: N° 16
- Weeks in the charts: 7
- Video clip

N° 29
Gérard Lenorman – La ballade des gens heureux

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Pierre Delanoë, Gérard Lenorman
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts: 10
- Video clip

N° 28
Nazareth – Love Hurts

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Boudleaux Bryant
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 14
- Video clip

N° 27
Ann Christy – Ik mis hem zo

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Tony Romeo, Nelly Byl
- Highest Position: N° 24
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip

N° 26
Joe Dassin – Ça va pas changer le monde

- Country: France / USA
- Music/Lyrics: Pierre Delanoë, Vito Pallavicini, Claude Lemesle, Joe Dassin, Pino Massara
- Highest Position: N° 16
- Weeks in the charts: 9
- Video clip

N° 25
The Rubettes – Julia

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: John Richardson, Alan Williams
- Highest Position: N° 19
- Weeks in the charts: 5
- Video clip

N° 24
Judy McQueen – Moving Along

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Jenny Dils, Benny Scott, Dave Martin
- Highest Position: N° 18
- Weeks in the charts: 6
- Video clip

N° 23
Will Tura – Doña Carmela

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Will Tura, Nelly Byl, Jean Kluger
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 17
- Video clip

N° 22
Roxy Music – Love Is The Drug

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Bryan Ferry, Andy MacKay
- Highest Position: N° 15
- Weeks in the charts: 5
- Video clip

N° 21
Jeane Manson – Avant de nous dire adieu

- Country: France / USA
- Music/Lyrics: Michel Mallory, Jean Renard
- Highest Position: N° 9
- Weeks in the charts: 13
- Video clip

N° 20
Eric Carmen – All By Myself

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Eric Carmen, Sergej Rachmaninov
- Highest Position: N° 15
- Weeks in the charts: 6
- Video clip

N° 19
Emmylou Harris – Together Again

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Buck Owens
- Highest Position: N° 19
- Weeks in the charts: 5
- Video clip

N° 18
Cat Stevens – Banapple Gas

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Cat Stevens
- Highest Position: N° 8
- Weeks in the charts: 7
- Video clip

N° 17
Penny McLean – 1-2-3-4... Fire!

- Country: Austria
- Music/Lyrics: Sylvester Levay, Stefan Prager
- Highest Position: N° 11
- Weeks in the charts: 10
- Video clip

N° 16
Mike Oldfield – In dulci jubilo

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Mike Oldfield, Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Lucas Pearsall
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 9
- Video clip

N° 15
Silver Convention – Get Up And Boogie

- Country: West Germany
- Music/Lyrics: Sylvester Levay, Stefan Prager
- Highest Position: N° 12
- Weeks in the charts: 7
- Video clip

N° 14
Billy Ocean – Love Really Hurts Without You

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Ben Findon, Les Charles
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip

N° 13
Marianne Rosenberg – Ich bin wie du

- Country: West Germany
- Music/Lyrics: Joachim Heider, Christian Heilburg
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 10
- Video clip

N° 12
Julio Iglesias – Quiero

- Country: Spain
- Music/Lyrics: Julio Iglesias, Cecilia, Rafael Ferro
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts: 9
- Video clip

N° 11
Slik – Forever And Ever

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Bill Martin, Phil Coulter
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 9
- Video clip

N° 10
The Walker Brothers – No Regrets

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Tom Rush
- Highest Position: N° 10
- Weeks in the charts: 6
- Video clip

N° 9
Pussycat – Georgie

- Country: Netherlands
- Music/Lyrics: Werner Theunissen
- Highest Position: N° 2
- Weeks in the charts: 10
- Video clip

N° 8
Catherine Ferry – 1, 2, 3

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Jean-Paul Cara, Tony Rallo
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 9
- Video clip

N° 7
Anita Meyer – The Alternative Way

- Country: Netherlands
- Music/Lyrics: Hans Vermeulen
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 9
- Video clip

N° 6
Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Larry E. Williams
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts: 9
- Video clip

N° 5
Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Bill Martin, Phil Coulter
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 11
- Video clip

N° 4
Tina Charles – I Love To Love

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Jack Robinson, James Bolden
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 10
- Video clip

N° 3
The Four Seasons – December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 11
- Video clip

N° 2
ABBA – Fernando

- Country: Sweden
- Music/Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip

N° 1
Brotherhood Of Man – Save Your Kisses For Me

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Tony Hiller, Martin Lee, Lee Sheridan
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip