by Mark Nobes, chief editor
The single entered the UK singles chart at No.52 on 12th July 1981, reaching No.10 on 2nd August, in the same week that two other medley's were in the top ten; "Hooked On Classics" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" and "Stars On 45 (Volume 2)" by Starsound.
"Back to the 60's" climbed to No.4 on 9th August for one week, before falling back to No.8. The B-side featured the track "Coco-Nite". The single also reached No.6 in Ireland and No.50 in Germany.
A totally different group of session singers were used in the studio for their third single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", with female dancers and a male model used for their TV performances.
Tight Fit also released a 40 track LP and cassette album "Back to the 60's" on the Jive Records label. This was later released as a 60 track album in 1985. The album was the group's most successful, reaching #38 in the UK album charts.