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Posted by: dandy* 24th August 2020, 04:07 PM

3rd place: Adamski - Killer

UK chart run: 45-39-20-7-4-1-1-1-1-2-4-11-16-20-18-26-36-60 (18 weeks)


Just missing out on the final is Adamski with Killer. This was doing really well up until the last couple of rounds when the tide began to turn for it, I must admit that I'm surprised that it didn't make the final as I think it's aged pretty well and represents how 1990 could be quite forward facing in it's embrace of electronic music. Colm mentioned in the thread that it was secondly only to Enjoy The Silence for him for the entire year and I'm inclined to agree with him; both in his first place choice and also his praise for this track. Adamski produced some pretty great production for the track with those punchy synth lines and flashes of rave inspired brilliance but it's difficult to argue against it being Seal who was the real star of the track. He doesn't get a credit officially but the public sat up and paid attention to him and this paved the way for him to go on to have a pretty successful career, his debut album being a Trevor Horn produced affair that built on the winning approach of Killer and stands up pretty well today - before of course delving more into acoustic and soulful music as the 90s progressed. Adamski had one other top 10 hit after this, the follow up The Space Jungle but unfortunately he slipped back into obscurity after that.

So we're left with just two tracks now so it's time to vote for your WINNER of the year... Dub Be Good To Me has defied the odds to make it, after being close to being eliminated in some of the earlier rounds - but can it defeat Madonna and her iconic single Vogue? Time to find out!

Posted by: dandy* 24th August 2020, 04:43 PM

I'm voting for Vogue to win. I know it's very typical Buzzjack etc but the whole package is just too iconic not to!

Posted by: Jester 24th August 2020, 04:58 PM

A fantastic final! Dub just takes it, though Vogue is an utter classic.

Posted by: Steve201 24th August 2020, 09:40 PM

Had to vote for Beats International just to go for the underdog. Also think Vogue was similar to Madges singles from 1989 rehashed!

Posted by: Sinner 24th August 2020, 11:03 PM

Vogue is timeless

Posted by: pippa 24th August 2020, 11:14 PM

Beats International.

Posted by: Chez Wombat 24th August 2020, 11:15 PM

Beats International to win, Vogue is iconic, but this is still really timeless and I'm glad it's managed to survive so long after looking like it was going a few rounds ago!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 24th August 2020, 11:44 PM

Vogue.

Posted by: dandy* 25th August 2020, 07:41 AM

Really? I’ve tried thinking about this statement objectively but I honestly can’t see how it’s vaguely like Like a Prayer, Cherish or Dear Jessie. I guess Express Yourself could be compared but I still don’t think the two are similar?

Posted by: Jade 25th August 2020, 08:02 AM

Beats International to win! Looks like that could actually be a possibility

Posted by: Bjork 25th August 2020, 09:59 AM

It's already an awful result with Dub be good to me making the finakl, Dub Be Good be winning would be an awful result

Vogue is nothing like Madonna had done before, was a total re-invention

Posted by: Dobbo 25th August 2020, 11:16 AM

Killer should have won this :/

I'm not huge on either of the finalists but I do enjoy both. Voting for Vogue to win as it is one of my fave Madonna songs.

Posted by: Steve201 25th August 2020, 12:57 PM

Yeh think it sounds very like 'Express Yourself'

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 25th August 2020, 01:02 PM

Gone for Beats International!

Posted by: Popchartfreak 25th August 2020, 01:38 PM

Killer should have won, still sounds fresh, exciting and relevant, Beats International sounds like a period piece of shuffling slowed-down Fat Boy Slim funk cover they knocked off during a lunch break for an album of Jam & Lewis tribute covers. Not bitter at all....

Posted by: Dexton 26th August 2020, 07:32 AM

Dub Be Good To Me

I only recently started listening to Madonna's discography a bit more but Vogue hasn't grown on me

Posted by: Rush 26th August 2020, 08:01 AM

*happens to click on this thread* Amazing to see 'Dub Be Good To Me' in the final! My vote for sure

Posted by: Scene 26th August 2020, 04:03 PM

Dub Be Good To Me!!!

I look forward to the 1991 edition.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 26th August 2020, 10:51 PM

I thought vogue would walk this.

Posted by: ...ready for it 27th August 2020, 05:10 AM

I wish it was.

Posted by: Steve201 29th August 2020, 01:35 PM

'Vogue' still well behind, I am shocked!

Posted by: Scene 30th August 2020, 07:52 AM

The right song is winning!!

Posted by: Rob S 30th August 2020, 09:40 AM

To be honest after giving it a listen just now I think that would be a great song winning. I think I was basing it on the rest of the songs and didn't think it stood out but it does lol. 'Vogue' I must say is good but not in my top 20 of hers!

Posted by: Scene 5th September 2020, 10:35 AM

Bring on 1991.

Posted by: dandy* 11th September 2020, 07:28 PM

...and we're closed!