So there are 108 number 3 singles left. 54 of them are in the first semi-final. The top 25 in each semi-final will progress to the final rate. Please vote for your favourite 25 songs from this list and put them in order from 25 points for your favourite down to 1 point for your least favourite with your favourite at the top of your list. You can vote for less than 25 if you want to but there must be a minimum of 10. There is one week to vote.
Closing date : Sunday 7th February
Enigma - Return To Innocence
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Madonna - Material Girl
All Saints - Rock Steady
Example - Kickstarts
George Michael - I Want Your Sex
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Heart - Alone
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
Britney Spears - Gimme More
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
Mariah Carey - Honey
Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
Earth Wind And Fire - September
Rihanna - S&M
BBE - Seven Days And One Week
Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
Christina Aguilera - Fighter
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Kim Wilde - You Came
Klingande - Jubel
Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
Erasure - Chorus
Madonna - Rescue Me
Beverly Craven - Promise Me
Christina Milian - AM to PM
Oasis - Whatever
Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Suede - Trash
New Order - Blue Monday 1988
SWV - Right Here
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
George Ezra - Budapest
Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
Tears For Fears - Mad World
Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
Dua Lipa - Physical
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
TLC - No Scrubs
Green Day - American Idiot
Britney Spears - Sometimes
The Weeknd - The Hills
Angry Anderson - Suddenly
25 Material Girl
24 Suddenly
23 Rock Steady
22 Running Up That Hill
21 S and M
20 Physical
19 You Can’t Hurry Love
18 Sleeping With The Light On
17 Am To Pm
16 I Have Nothing
15 One And One
14 Whatever
13 Say Hello Wave Goodbye
12 Hey Boy Hey Girl
11 Trash
10 Sometimes
9 Alone
8 Return To Innocence
7 You Came
6 Time After Time
5 Rescue Me
4 No Air
3 Promise Me
2 Take Me Out
1 September
25 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
24 Christina Milian - AM to PM
23 George Ezra - Budapest
22 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
21 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
20 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
19 Dua Lipa - Physical
18 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
17 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
16 Rihanna - S&M
15 Heart - Alone
14 Example - Kickstarts
13 TLC - No Scrubs
12 The Weeknd - The Hills
11 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
10 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
09 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
08 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
07 Klingande - Jubel
06 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
05 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
04 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
03 All Saints - Rock Steady
02 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
01 Tears For Fears - Mad World
25 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
24 Enigma - Return To Innocence
23 Kim Wilde - You Came
22 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
21 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
20 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
19 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
18 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
17 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
16 TLC - No Scrubs
15 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
14 Tears For Fears - Mad World
13 All Saints - Rock Steady
12 Madonna - Material Girl
11 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
10 Dua Lipa - Physical
9 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
8 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
7 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
6 Mariah Carey - Honey
5 Rihanna - S&M
4 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
3 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
2 Britney Spears - Gimme More
1 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+25 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
+24 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+23 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+22 Rihanna - S&M
+21 TLC - No Scrubs
+20 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+19 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+18 Heart - Alone
+17 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+16 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+15 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+14 Dua Lipa - Physical
+13 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+12 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+11 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+10 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+09 Britney Spears - Sometimes
+08 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+07 Madonna - Material Girl
+06 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+05 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+04 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+03 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+02 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+01 The Weeknd - The Hills
+25 - Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+24 - Christina Milian - AM to PM
+23 - Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+22 - Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+21 - TLC - No Scrubs
+20 - All Saints - Rock Steady
+19 - Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+18 - Britney Spears - Sometimes
+17 - Rihanna - S&M
+16 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+15 - Britney Spears - Gimme More
+14 - Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+13 - Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+12 - Dua Lipa - Physical
+11 - The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+10 - Heart - Alone
+09 - Madonna - Material Girl
+08 - Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+07 - Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+06 - Green Day - American Idiot
+05 - The Weeknd - The Hills
+04 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+03 - Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+02 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+01 - Mariah Carey - Honey
+25 Erasure - Chorus
+24 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+23 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+22 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+21 Annie Lennox - Little Bird
+20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+19 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+18 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+17 TLC - No Scrubs
+16 New Order - Blue Monday
+15 SWV - Right Here
+14 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+13 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+12 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+11 Example - Kickstarts
+10 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+09 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+08 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+07 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+06 The Weeknd - The Hills
+05 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+04 Klingande - Jubel
+03 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+02 George Ezra - Budapest
+01 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+25 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+24 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+23 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+22 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+21 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+20 George Ezra - Budapest
+19 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+18 Example - Kickstarts
+17 Green Day - American Idiot
+16 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+15 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+14 Dua Lipa - Physical
+13 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+12 Oasis - Whatever
+11 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+10 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+9 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+8 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+7 Angry Anderson - Suddenly
+6 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+5 Heart - Alone
+4 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+3 Madonna - Material Girl
+2 Suede - Trash
+1 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
Found this a lot easier now that the list has been whittled down. Still a lot of great songs though!
25 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
24 Kim Wilde - You Came
23 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
22 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
21 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
20 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
19 Angry Anderson - Suddenly
18 Earth Wind And Fire - September
17 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
16 Oasis - Whatever
15 Enigma - Return To Innocence
14 Rihanna - S&M
13 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
12 TLC - No Scrubs
11 Erasure - Chorus
10 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
9 Heart - Alone
8 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
7 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
6 Madonna - Rescue Me
5 SWV - Right Here
4 George Ezra - Budapest
3 Mariah Carey - Honey
2 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
1 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+25 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+24 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+23 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
+22 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+21 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+20 Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
+19 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+18 Suede - Trash
+17 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+16 Dua Lipa - Physical
+15 Heart - Alone
+14 Oasis - Whatever
+13 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+12 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+11 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+10 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+9 Klingande - Jubel
+8 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+7 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+6 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+5 Green Day - American Idiot
+4 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+3 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+2 TLC - No Scrubs
+1 George Ezra - Budapest
+25 Dua Lipa - Physical
+24 Mariah Carey - Honey
+23 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+22 Rihanna - S&M
+21 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+20 TLC - No Scrubs
+19 SWV - Right Here
+18 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+17 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+16 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+15 Madonna - Material Girl
+14 Britney Spears - Sometimes
+13 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+12 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+11 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+10 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+09 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+08 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+07 Green Day - American Idiot
+06 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+05 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+04 Madonna - Rescue Me
+03 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+02 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+01 Heart - Alone
+25 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+24 Example - Kickstarts
+23 Klingande - Jubel
+22 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+21 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+20 Heart - Alone
+19 George Ezra - Budapest
+18 Dua Lipa - Physical
+17 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+16 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+25 Oasis - Whatever
+24 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+23 Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
+22 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+21 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+20 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+19 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+18 All Saints - Rock Steady
+17 Green Day - American Idiot
+16 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+15 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+14 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+13 Suede - Trash
+12 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+11 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+10 George Ezra - Budapest
+09 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+08 Abba - Voulez Vous/Angeleyes
+07 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+06 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+05 Heart - Alone
+04 TLC - No Scrubs
+03 Erasure - Chorus
+02 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+01 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
25 pts Dua Lipa - Physical
24 pts Oasis - Whatever
23 pts Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
22 pts Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
21 pts Heart - Alone
20 pts Tears For Fears - Mad World
19 pts New Order - Blue Monday 1988
18 pts Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
17 pts U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
16 pts Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
15 pts TLC - No Scrubs
14 pts Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
13 pts Madonna - Material Girl
12 pts The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
11 pts Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
10 pts Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
09 pts George Ezra - Budapest
08 pts Example - Kickstarts
07 pts Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
06 pts Madonna - Rescue Me
05 pts Erasure - Chorus
04 pts Radiohead - Paranoid Android
03 pts Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
02 pts The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
01 pts Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+25 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+24 TLC - No Scrubs
+23 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+22 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+21 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+20 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+19 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+18 Madonna - Material Girl
+17 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+16 Mariah Carey - Honey
+15 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+14 All Saints - Rock Steady
+13 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+12 Dua Lipa - Physical
+11 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+10 Heart - Alone
+09 Britney Spears - Sometimes
+08 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+07 SWV - Right Here
+06 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+05 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+04 Green Day - American Idiot
+03 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+02 Rihanna - S&M
+01 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
What a bunch of absolute classics mixed in with a few personal favourites of mine. My top 15 are all 10/10 songs.
Earth Wind And Fire – September +25
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough +24
Madonna - Material Girl +23
New Order - Blue Monday 1988 +22
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It +21
SWV - Right Here +20
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +19
TLC - No Scrubs +18
Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing +17
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love +16
Beverly Craven - Promise Me +15
Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire +14
Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure +13
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity +12
The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl +11
Britney Spears - Gimme More +10
Heart – Alone +9
Klingande – Jubel +8
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out +7
Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky +6
Christina Aguilera – Fighter +5
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet +4
Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One +3
Example – Kickstarts +2
The Weeknd - The Hills +1
+25 Angry Anderson - Suddenly
+24 Heart - Alone
+23 Oasis - Whatever
+22 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+21 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+19 Erasure - Chorus
+18 Kim Wilde - You Came
+17 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+16 Madonna - Material Girl
+15 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+14 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+13 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+12 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+11 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
+10 Suede - Trash
+09 TLC - No Scrubs
+08 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+07 Dua Lipa - Physical
+06 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+05 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+04 Rihanna - S&M
+03 Madonna - Rescue Me
+02 SWV - Right Here
+01 Britney Spears - Gimme More
25 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
24 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
23 Enigma - Return To Innocence
22 Madonna - Rescue Me
21 Erasure - Chorus
20 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
19 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
18 SWV - Right Here
17 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
16 Suede - Trash
15 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
14 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
13 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
12 Oasis - Whatever
11 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
10 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
09 TLC - No Scrubs
08 Tears For Fears - Mad World
07 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
06 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
05 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
04 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
03 Heart - Alone
02 Dua Lipa - Physical
01 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
All of the above are absolutely excellent tracks
+ 25 TLC - No Scrubs
+ 24 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+ 23 Madonna - Rescue Me
+ 22 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+ 21 Christina Aguilera – Fighter
+ 20 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+ 19 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+ 18 Madonna - Material Girl
+ 17 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+ 16 Mariah Carey – Honey
+ 15 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+ 14 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+ 13 Dua Lipa – Physical
+ 12 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+ 11 Rihanna - S&M
+ 10 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+ 9 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+ 8 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+ 7 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+ 6 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+ 5 SWV - Right Here
+ 4 Britney Spears – Sometimes
+ 3 All Saints - Rock Steady
+ 2 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
+ 1 Earth, WIND & Fire – September
+25 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+24 Rihanna - S&M
+23 Klingande - Jubel
+22 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+21 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
+20 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+19 The Weeknd - The Hills
+18 Green Day - American Idiot
+17 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+16 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+15 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+14 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+13 Example - Kickstarts
+12 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+11 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+10 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+09 TLC - No Scrubs
+08 George Ezra - Budapest
+07 Dua Lipa - Physical
+06 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+05 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+04 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+03 Oasis - Whatever
+02 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+01 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
25 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Fave)
24 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
23 George Ezra - Budapest
22 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
21 Example - Kickstarts
20 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
19 Britney Spears - Gimme More
18 Britney Spears - Sometimes
17 Oasis - Whatever
16 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
15 Klingande - Jubel
14 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
13 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
12 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
11 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
10 Kim Wilde - You Came
09 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
08 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
07 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
06 Enigma - Return To Innocence (least fave)
+25 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
+24 Heart - Alone
+23 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+22 Oasis - Whatever
+21 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+20 Madonna - Material Girl
+19 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+18 Suede - Trash
+17 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+16 Kim Wilde - You Came
+15 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+14 TLC - No Scrubs
+13 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+12 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+11 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+10 George Ezra - Budapest
+9 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+8 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+7 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+6 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+5 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+4 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+3 Dua Lipa - Physical
+2 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+1 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+ 25 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+ 24 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+ 23 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+ 22 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+ 21 Dua Lipa - Physical
+ 20 All Saints - Rock Steady
+ 19 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+ 18 Britney Spears - Sometimes
+ 17 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+ 16 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+ 15 Green Day - American Idiot
+ 14 Rihanna - S&M
+ 13 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+ 12 Heart - Alone
+ 11 Madonna - Material Girl
+ 10 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+ 9 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+ 8 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+ 7 Kim Wilde - You Came
+ 6 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+ 5 Example - Kickstarts
+ 4 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+ 3 Klingande - Jubel
+ 2 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+ 1 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+25 Suede - Trash
+24 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+23 Oasis - Whatever
+22 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
+21 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+20 SWV - Right Here
+19 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+18 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+17 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+16 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+15 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+14 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+13 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+12 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+11 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+10 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+9 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+8 TLC - No Scrubs
+7 Madonna - Material Girl
+6 Heart - Alone
+5 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+4 Dua Lipa - Physical
+3 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+2 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+1 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+25 The Weeknd - The Hills
+24 Klingande - Jubel
+23 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+22 Example - Kickstarts
+21 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+20 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+19 George Ezra - Budapest
+18 Suede - Trash
+17 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+16 Heart - Alone
+15 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+14 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+13 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+12 Oasis - Whatever
+11 Dua Lipa - Physical
+10 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+9 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
+8 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+7 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+6 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+5 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+4 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+3 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+2 Green Day - American Idiot
+1 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
I love how almost everyone has gone for a different 25 pointer so far with only a couple of duplicates. Should make for some varied results!
+25 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+24 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+23 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+22 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+21 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+20 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+19 Heart - Alone
+18 Rihanna - S&M
+17 Dua Lipa - Physical
+16 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+15 Madonna - Material Girl
+14 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+13 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+12 The Weeknd - The Hills
+11 Green Day - American Idiot
+10 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+09 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+08 All Saints - Rock Steady
+07 TLC - No Scrubs
+25 SWV - Right Here
+24 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+23 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+22 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+21 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+19 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+18 Rihanna - S&M
+17 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+16 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+15 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+14 TLC - No Scrubs
+13 Erasure - Chorus
+12 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+11 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+10 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+09 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+08 Madonna - Rescue Me
+07 Oasis - Whatever
+06 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+05 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+04 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+03 Kim Wilde - You Came
+02 Madonna - Material Girl
+01 Suede – Trash
+25 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+24 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+23 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+22 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+21 Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
+20 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+19 Kim Wilde - You Came
+18 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
+17 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+16 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+15 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+14 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+13 Heart - Alone
+12 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+11 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+10 Erasure - Chorus
+9 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
+8 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+7 Angry Anderson - Suddenly
+6 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+5 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+4 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+3 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+2 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+1 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+25 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+24 The Supremes - You Can’t Hurry Love
+23 Earth Wind and Fire - September
+22 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+21 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+20 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+19 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+18 Oasis - Whatever
+17 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+16 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+15 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+14 Suede - Trash
+13 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+12 Wah! - The Story of the Blues
+11 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+10 Green Day - American Idiot
+09 Abba - Voulez Vous
+08 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+07 Robert Miles featuring Maria Naylor - One & One
+06 The Weeknd - The Hills
+05 Kim Wilde - You Came
+04 TLC - No Scrubs
+03 George Ezra - Budapest
+02 Erasure - Chorus
+01 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Another unique +25 right here:
+25 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+24 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+23 Green Day - American Idiot
+22 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+21 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+20 Dua Lipa - Physical
+19 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+18 The Weeknd - The Hills
+17 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+16 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+15 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+14 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+13 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+12 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+11 TLC - No Scrubs
+10 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+09 George Ezra - Budapest
+08 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+07 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+06 Oasis - Whatever
+05 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+04 Madonna - Material Girl
+03 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+02 All Saints - Rock Steady
+01 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
25; New Order - Blue Monday 1988
24; Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
23; Green Day - American Idiot
22; The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
21; Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
20; Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
19; Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
18; Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
17; SWV - Right Here
16; Radiohead - Paranoid Android
15; Heart - Alone
14; Oasis - Whatever
13; TLC - No Scrubs
12; Example - Kickstarts
11; Dua Lipa - Physical
10; The Weeknd - The Hills
09; Earth Wind And Fire - September
08; Klingande - Jubel
07; George Ezra - Budapest
06; Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
05; Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
04; Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
03; Christina Aguilera - Fighter
02; U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
01; Madonna - Material Girl
+25 George Ezra - Budapest
+24 Example - Kickstarts
+23 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+22 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+21 Klingande - Jubel
+20 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+19 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+18 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+17 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+16 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+15 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+14 Dua Lipa - Physical
+13 Oasis - Whatever
+12 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+11 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+10 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+09 Britney Spears - Sometimes
+08 Madonna - Material Girl
+07 Heart - Alone
+06 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+25 Suede - Trash
+24 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+23 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+22 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+21 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+20 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+19 TLC - No Scrubs
+18 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+17 SWV - Right Here
+16 Madonna - Material Girl
+15 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+14 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+13 Oasis - Whatever
+12 Example - Kickstarts
+11 Green Day - American Idiot
+10 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+9 Dua Lipa - Physical
+8 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+7 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+6 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+5 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+4 Rihanna - S&M
+3 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+2 George Ezra - Budapest
+1 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
25 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
24 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
23 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
22 Earth Wind And Fire - September
21 TLC - No Scrubs
20 Madonna - Material Girl
19 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
18 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
17 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
16 ABBA - Voulez-Vous
15 Dua Lipa - Physical
14 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
13 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
12 Suede - Trash
11 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
10 George Ezra - Budapest
9 Oasis - Whatever
8 Heart - Alone
7 Tears For Fears - Mad World
6 Kim Wilde - You Came
5 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
4 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
3 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
2 Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
1 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
25 Kim Wilde - You Came
24 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
23 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
22 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
21 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
20 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
19 Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
18 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
17 Enigma - Return To Innocence
16 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
15 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
14 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
13 Heart - Alone
12 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
11 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
10 Madonna - Material Girl
9 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
8 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
7 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
6 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
5 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
4 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
3 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
2 Dua Lipa - Physical
1 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+25 Heart - Alone
+24 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+23 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+22 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+21 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+20 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+19 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+18 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+17 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+16 The Weeknd - The Hills
+15 Rihanna - S&M
+14 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+13 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+12 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+11 Kim Wilde - You Came
+10 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+09 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+08 BBE - Seven Days And One Week
+07 Madonna - Material Girl
+06 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+05 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+04 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+03 Madonna - Rescue Me
+02 Klingande - Jubel
+01 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
25 Soft Cell - Say hello wave goodbye
24 Cyndi Lauper - Time after time
23 Radiohead - Paranoid android
22 Enigma - Return to innocence
21 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo stance
20 Robert Miles & Maria Nayler - One and one
19 Tears for Fears - Mad world
18 Abba - Voulez vous
17 Kate Bush - Running up that hill
16 Oasis - Whatever
15 U2 - Pride in the name of love
14 SWV - Right here
13 Whitney Houston - I have nothing
12 Green Day - American idiot
11 Ian Van Dahl - Castles in the sky
10 Wah Band - Story of the blues
9 Franz Ferdinand - Take me out
8 Madonna - Rescue me
7 TLC - No scrubs
6 Supremes - You cant hurry love
5 Tina Turner - Whats love got to do with it
4 Beverly Craven - Promise me
3 Madonna - Material Girl
2 Michael Jackson - Dont stop til you get enough
1 Junior Senior - Move your feet
+25 Oasis - Whatever
+24 Suede - Trash
+23 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+22 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+21 The Weeknd - The Hills
+20 Green Day - American Idiot
+19 Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
+18 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+17 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+16 Example - Kickstarts
+15 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+14 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+13 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+12 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+11 TLC - No Scrubs
+10 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+9 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+8 Dua Lipa - Physical
+7 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+6 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+5 Britney Spears - Gimme More
+4 Rihanna - S&M
+3 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+2 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+1 Christina Aguilera – Fighter
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+25 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
24 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
23 Oasis - Whatever
22 Green Day - American Idiot
21 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
20 George Ezra - Budapest
19 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
18 Example - Kickstarts
17 Earth Wind And Fire - September
16 Suede - Trash
15 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
14 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
13 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
12 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
11 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
10 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
9 Madonna - Material Girl
8 Klingande - Jubel
7 Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
6 Rihanna - S&M
5 Tears For Fears - Mad World
4 Dua Lipa - Physical
3 Britney Spears - Gimme More
2 TLC - No Scrubs
1 Christina Milian - AM to PM
+25 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+24 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+23 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+22 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+21 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+20 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+19 Dua Lipa - Physical
+18 Heart - Alone
+17 TLC - No Scrubs
+16 Madonna - Material Girl
+15 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+14 The Weeknd - The Hills
+13 All Saints - Rock Steady
+12 Green Day - American Idiot
+11 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+10 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+9 Klingande - Jubel
+8 George Ezra - Budapest
+7 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+6 Rihanna - S&M
+5 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+4 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
+3 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+ 25 Madonna - Material Girl
+ 24 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+ 23 U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
+ 22 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+ 21 Oasis – Whatever
+ 20 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+ 19 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
+ 18 Kim Wilde - You Came
+ 17 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+ 16 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+ 15 Madonna - Rescue Me
+ 14 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+ 13 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+ 12 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+ 11 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+ 10 George Ezra - Budapest
+ 9 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+ 8 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+ 7 Earth Wind And Fire – September
+ 6 Suede - Trash
+ 5 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+ 4 The Weeknd - The Hills
+ 3 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+ 2 Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
+ 1 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+25 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
+24 The Weeknd - The Hills
+23 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+22 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+21 The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
+20 Abba - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes
+19 Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now?
+18 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+17 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+16 Britney Spears - Sometimes
+15 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
+14 Earth Wind And Fire - September
+13 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
+12 Dua Lipa - Physical
+11 Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One & One
+10 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+9 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+8 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+7 Example - Kickstarts
+6 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+5 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+4 Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
+3 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+2 Madonna - Material Girl
+1 Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
+25 New Order - Blue Monday 1988
+24 Christina Aguilera - Fighter
+23 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
+22 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
+21 Mariah Carey - Honey
+20 Dua Lipa - Physical
+19 TLC - No Scrubs
+18 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
+17 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
+16 Madonna - Material Girl
+15 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
+14 Tears For Fears - Mad World
+13 Britney Spears - Sometimes
+12 Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
+11 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
+10 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire
+09 Rihanna - S&M
+08 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
+07 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
+06 Green Day - American Idiot
+05 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
+04 All Saints - Rock Steady
+03 Enigma - Return To Innocence
+02 George Michael - I Want Your Sex
+01 Example - Kickstarts
I'm just going to do a top 20 as I felt stretching it to a full top 25 was starting to include a few songs that I really don't care much about at all.
(I've also decided to vote based on the original of 'Blue Monday' because all of its sales are combined anyway, I don't think I specifically know the 88 version but it'd feel wrong to exclude it from my votes especially with how much I was scraping for the last few positions)
+25 Move Your Feet
+24 Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
+23 Hey Boy Hey Girl
+22 Blue Monday
+21 The Hills
+20 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
+19 Doctor Pressure
+18 Take Me Out
+17 American Idiot
+16 Castles In The Sky
+15 Physical
+14 No Scrubs
+13 Return To Innocence
+12 Budapest
+11 Voulez-Vous
+10 Whatever
+9 Mad World
+8 Kickstarts
+7 Who Do You Love Now? (Stringer)
+6 Paranoid Android
Blue Monday is an interesting one. It's one of my favourite songs but I didn't vote for it in the first round as I don't like the 88 remix. It did really well in the first round so I'm assuming people are voting for the 1983 original. As you say, the sales in 1988 would have included the original if that was also available in the shops so I suppose it's alright for this poll to be based on that version. On that basis, I gave it 25 points in my own semi-final vote.
I will still accept any overnight votes.
Interesting... I didn't realise it was a later remix that had reached #3. So I did indeed cast my vote on the assumption we were voting for the original
After receiving so many votes here i checked out the new order track, was quite underwhelmed by it.
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED
It was a very competitive semi-final. Thanks to all who voted. The results will start this evening.
I counted 31 different songs getting at least one voter's +25 points, so at least six of those will miss out!
Results
54. Angry Anderson - Suddenly 82 pts
Writers - Angry Anderson, Andy Chicon, Kevin Beamish
Top points - Mango 25, DarrenJ77 24, Campbell 19
A one hit wonder that took off after being used for the wedding of Scott and Charlene on Neighbours which was watched by 20 million viewers in the UK. The song was chosen by Kylie Minogue after she was offered some choices. Angry Anderson is still the lead singer of Rose Tattoo, a rock band formed in 1976. Scott and Charlene have not been seen for many years but they are still together and have two grown up children, both of whom have been regular characters on the soap in recent years with neither of them lasting long. Suddenly was actually played again when Daniel first appeared in his camper van.
53. Mariah Carey - Honey 87 pts
Writers - Mariah Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Steven Jordan, Stephen Hague, Bobby Robinson, Ronald Larkins, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren
Top points - ready for it 24, West 21, AaronTM 16, vibe 16
Mariah Carey's twelfth consecutive top 10 single. It was also an American number 1. Malcolm McLaren gets a writing credit as the song samples Hey DJ by The World's Famous Supreme Team as well as The Body Rock by The Treacherous Three.
52. Madonna - Rescue Me 103 pts
Writers - Madonna, Shep Pettibone
Top points - vibe 23, dandy* 22, marcinjaro 15
No video was made for this one as it was never intended to be a single. It was one of the new songs on her Immaculate Collection album and was eventually released as a single after being played a lot on the radio.
Rescue Me is far too low, it’s always overlooked in her discography
51. Erasure - Chorus 109 pts
Writers - Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Top points - Shoat 25, dandy* 21, Mango 19
From 1991, this was Erasure's ninth top 10 hit.
50. Wah! - The Story Of The Blues 116 pts
Writer - Pete Wylie
Top points - Achabaan 23, King Rollo 21, rio309 20
This was one of three top 40 singles for the Liverpool band. John Peel often referred to them as the mighty Wah!, prompting a name change to The Mighty Wah!. Pete Wylie's most recent solo album was released in 2017.
Wow at honey and rescue me finishing that low !! was not expecting that
I don't think I have ever heard any of the songs that are out so far (or at least I don't recognise them by name).
That was one of the reasons I wanted to reduce the final down to 50 songs so that there would not be any songs that some people might not know.
I think I only gave a couple points to Blue Monday cos I was only considering the 88 Mix
the original and the 88 Mix were never combined afaik, they were different releases per the occ
Chorus deserved so much more also
49. Christina Milian - AM to PM 128 pts
Writers - Christina Milian, Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson, Pontus "Avant" Winberg
Top points - chrissmith 24, Alex! 24, DarrenJ77 17, AaronTM 17
Christina Milian had previously charted as the featured singer on Between You And Me by Ja Rule but this was her debut solo single. She went on to have five further top 10 hits.
48. Britney Spears - Sometimes 138 pts
Writers - Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson
Top points - Alex! 18, Mark223 18, NickF1 18
Britney's second single and the biggest seller by her not to reach number 1. Sometimes was given a wild card after No Sleeep gave it 30 points in the first round but he didn't vote this time. It still receives support here from other voters.
47. All Saints - Rock Steady 141 pts
Writers - Shaznay Lewis, Greg Kurstin
Top points - DarrenJ77 23, Alex! 20, NickF1 20
From 2006, this was All Saints' comeback single. I'm surprised to see that none of the seven singles they have released since then have managed to reach the top 100.
46. George Michael - I Want Your Sex 153 pts
Writer - George Michael
Top points - Mark223 24, Scene 23, garyfeld 22
George Michael's fourth single and the first not to reach number 1. The lyrical content led to it only being played on Radio 1 after the watershed.
‘Rock Steady’ is the first to drop out of my votes albeit only a 2 pointer I think.
45. Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song For A Vampire 157 pts
Writer - Annie Lennox (both)
Top points - marcinjaro 24, Shoat 21, StoneDragon 18
I don't know which side you were voting for here. I based my vote on Love Song For A Vampire but I remember Little Bird well so this is one of those double A side singles that had both sides being played regularly on the radio. Love Song For A Vampire was written for the film 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'.
'AM To PM' was one of the songs that was originally getting a couple of points from me before I decided to just cut it to a top 20. Surprised it's done so poorly here though.
Not my wildcard being the first song out
Sad to see Erasure's 'Chorus' bow out so early too.
That Annie Lennox AA single was great, Little Bird is her best pop moment whilst Love Song was beautiful
44. Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me 162 pts
Writers - Ramon Zenker, Dirk Duderstadt, Marco Duderstadt, Joern Friese
Top points - Alex! 25, jszmiles 22, Jester 19
From 2001, this was the third of six top 30 hits for the German trance group.
43. Klingande - Jubel 164 pts
Writers - Cédric Steinmyller, Edgar Catry
Top points - coi 24, Jason 23, danG 23
A one hit wonder by the French duo with vocals by Lucie Decarne and a saxophone sample from Snake Davis who has worked with a string of well known names over the last 40 years.
42. B.B.E - Seven Days & One Week 166 pts
Writers - Bruno Sanchioni, Bruno Quartier
Top points - Addy! 25, rio309 23, Jester 22
The first of four top 20 hits for the Italian/French trio named after the initials of their first names.
Sad to see BBE go. Didn't make much of an impression on me when it first came out when I was a kid. But has grown on me a lot in the intervening years.
41. Beverley Craven - Promise Me 167 pts
Writer - Beverley Craven
Top points - Bjork 25, JulianT 25, Campbell 20
There was a gap of 10 months between this single's release and its chart peak in May 1991. Beverley had five more top 75 singles but none of them reached the top 30.
40. Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air 178 pts
Writers - James Fauntleroy II, Erik "Blu2th" Griggs, Harvey Mason Jr, Damon Thomas, Steve Russell
Top points - garyfeld 24, Alex! 23, AaronTM 20, coi 20
This was one of five top 40 hits for Jordin Sparks from 2007 to 2009. She won the sixth season of American Idol at the age of 17.
'Promise Me' is a gorgeous song
I Want Your Sex is far too low!
Promise me out.
Ah well I did all I could for it, short of creating a fake account and giving it 50.
39. SWV - Right Here 184pts
Writers - Brian Alexander Morgan, Steve Porcaro, John Bettis
Top points - garyfeld 25, Chapman 20, Jester 20
This was not a hit until it was remixed with a sample of Human Nature by Michael Jackson added on. It was one of nine top 40 hits for SWV from 1993 to 1997. They reformed in 2005. SWV stands for sisters with voices.
38. Kim Wilde - You Came 192 pts
Writers - Ricky Wilde, Kim Wilde
Top points - AH Gold 25, Campbell 24, jszmiles 23
From 1988, this was part of Kim Wilde's second wave of chart success. She was supporting Michael Jackson on the European leg of his 'Bad' tour when the single came out.
37. Christina Aguilera - Fighter 207 pts
Writers - Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch
Top points - chrissmith276 25, West 24, Alex! 22
Taken from her 'Stripped' album, this was Christina Aguilera's seventh top 5 single.
36. Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye 209 pts
Writers - Marc Almond, David Ball
Top points - Borza 25, Achabaan 24, King Rollo 22
This is Soft Cell's finest song, in my opinion, much better than Tainted Love which did so well in the ultimate UK number 1 single final. I would recommend the 12 inch version which starts with a wonderful three and a half minute oboe solo, or is it a clarinet? I'm not sure. A remixed version reached number 38 in 1991.
35. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 209 pts
Writer - Michael Jackson
Top points - Chapman 24, garyfeld 23, Scene 22
Michael Jackson has already been mentioned twice today and here he is again. This was his first single as a singer/songwriter. It wins a tie-break over Say Hello Wave Goodbye by 24 votes to 14.
Say Hello Wave Goodbye is only the second song out that I gave points to in this semi and the first that was one of my original nominations. I prefer it to Tainted Love as well.
Thought Fighter would finish in the top half at least. Probably her best song in my opinion.
MJ is the first big loss here for me, one of the few songs in this round that I really love. Boo.
BBE, Fragma and Kim - all were my top 10. too early to gone
Starting to lose some of the ones I really like now, Soft Cell following on from BBE
34. The Weeknd - The Hills 215 pts
Writers - Abel Tesfaye, Emmanuel Nickerson, Carlo Montagnese, Ahmad Balshe
Top points - coi 25, JulianT 24, Dot Branning 21, Bré 21
This is the highest placed of the three wild cards. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart before it reached its number 3 peak position.
Deserved better but I guess that is an ok position for a song that only one person voted for in the first round.
33. ABBA - Voulez-Vous/Angeleyes 218 pts
Writers - Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
Top points - Scene 21, JulianT 20, AH Gold 18, Borza 18
Voulez-Vous was certainly the dominant A side here and I'm sure the song that you were voting for. Recorded in Miami, it's the only Abba song recorded outside of Sweden. It was the group's eleventh consecutive top 5 hit.
Another 2 of my faves gone! And nope I was mainly voting for Angeleyes. I read somewhere that at the time Angeleyes proved to be the preferred track and it was in fact thanks to that that the single made the Top 3.
I see. I certainly remember Angeleyes being played on the radio as well as Voulez-vous.
32. Busted - Sleeping With The Light On 227 pts
Writers - James Bourne, Matt Willis
Top points - Jason 25, dutch22 22, Mark223 20
From 2003, this was the fourth single taken from Busted's debut album. All four of them reached the top 3.
31. Suede - Trash 229 pts
Writers - Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Top points - Jester 25, Grandwicky 25, Dot Branning 24
Trash was the third of eight top 10 hits for Suede and is also their best selling single.
30. Example - Kickstarts 236 pts
Writer - Elliot Gleave
Top points - Jason 24, dutch22 24, coi 22
From 2010, this was Example's second top 10 single. He has sadly not had any top 40 hits since 2014.
Example was great when he was first around, that and Watch The Sun Come Up are both still fab.
I thought MJ would do a lot better than that, that's comfortably one of my favourites of his!
I was doing unbelievably well in terms of how many I had left until the last two which were the highest ranked ones I've lost - still got 19 in.
Damn some of my favourites from the list gone in that last group, especially Trash by Suede.
SWV and Suede both deserved better
Oh a few dropping out in a row that I voted for - 'The Hills', 'Voulez-Vous' and 'Sleeping With The Light On'! All amongst those respective artists' best
There’s my top pointer gone
29. Earth Wind & Fire - September 243 pts
Writers - Maurice White, Al McKay, Allee Willis
Top points - Chapman 25, Uls2000 23, Leonardo 22
It's a pleasant surprise to me how well this song has done here. It was the first of four top 5 singles for the group from 1978 to 1981. A remixed version got to number 25 in 1999.
28. Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 250 pts
Writers - David Foster, Linda Thompson
Top points - AaronTM 25, vibe 24, Campbell 23
The third top 5 hit for Whitney from the soundtrack to The Bodyguard. The song lives on with various divas performing it on talent shows to demonstrate their vocal range.
27. Britney Spears - Gimme More 250 points
Writers - Nate Hills, James Washington, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica
Top points - Nick F1 25, ready for it 23, Jason 22
The first single taken from Britney's fifth album, 'Blackout'. It wins a tie-break over I Have Nothing by 19 votes to 18.
26. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) 251 pts
Writers - U2
Top points - Mark223 25, Shoat 23, dutch22 23, marcinjaro 23
Written about Martin Luther King Jr, this was U2's first top 5 single. Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders sang backing vocals.
And so these are your 25 finalists. The song in 25th place scored 252 points so the last three songs were very close to making it to the final. One more point for U2 would not have been enough as they would have lost out on a tie-break. In chronological order:
You Can't Hurry Love
Mad World
Time After Time
What's Love Got To Do With It
Material Girl
Running Up That Hill
Alone
Blue Monday 1988
Buffalo Stance
Return To Innocence
Whatever
Virtual Insanity
One & One
Paranoid Android
No Scrubs
Hey Boy Hey Girl
Castles In The Sky
Who Do You Love Now?
Move Your Feet
Take Me Out
American Idiot
Doctor Pressure
S&M
Budapest
Physical
The second semi-final will start on Monday.
'Gimme More' missing out
I think 16 of my 20 have got through (though unfortunately 2 of the ones that missed out were my +20 and +21), pretty good ~ 'September' was another one of the songs I cut out which would have got a couple of points from me if I'd done a top 25 but that wouldn't have got it through anyway.
A pity to lose U2 at the end, but that's still a great final 25 from an already strong semi! 19/25 got my votes this round and the other 6 wouldn't have been far behind.
Pretty much all of my big favourites made it so yay! Shame about Right Here and September, but at least they weren't that close.
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