Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days by Mary Hopkin was a UK number 1 hit on Wednesday, September 25, 1968 spending 6 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. In the 1950s Annikki Tahtiand recorded this in her native Finnish language. In 1962, Gene Raskin took the melody and wrote English lyrics to it. It was popularized in the US by the folk trio The Limeliters. McCartney produced the recording session for this and played acoustic guitar.

Those Were the Days FAQs

Who sang Those Were the Days?

Those Were the Days was performed by Mary Hopkin

What year did Those Were the Days get to the UK number 1 spot?

Those Were the Days first became a UK number 1 on Wednesday, September 25, 1968

How long was Those Were the Days at number 1 in the UK?

Those Were the Days spent 6 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.