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Battle of the Sevens: Round 1
Vote for your fave - FIRST #1
Ariana Grande – Problem [ 6 ] ** [7.41%]
Elton John – Don't Go Breaking My Heart [ 5 ] ** [6.17%]
George Michael – Careless Whisper [ 18 ] ** [22.22%]
Jess Glynne – Rather Be [ 17 ] ** [20.99%]
Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean? [ 6 ] ** [7.41%]
Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky [ 11 ] ** [13.58%]
McFly – 5 Colours in Her Hair [ 4 ] ** [4.94%]
Michael Jackson – One Day in Your Life [ 2 ] ** [2.47%]
Robbie Williams – Millennium [ 2 ] ** [2.47%]
Sam Smith – La La La [ 3 ] ** [3.70%]
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out [ 6 ] ** [7.41%]
U2 – Desire [ 1 ] ** [1.23%]
Total votes: 81
  
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post 1st November 2020, 02:51 PM
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Now that Ariana has officially been given a seventh UK #1, let's see how she does against other similarly big names! There's a mix of both classic and current names so it could get interesting.

Every performer with seven (no more, no less) UK #1s will go head-to-head to see which of these had the best. We start with each of their first #1 hits..

Ariana Grande – Problem
Elton John – Don't Go Breaking My Heart
George Michael – Careless Whisper
Jess Glynne – Rather Be
Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
McFly – 5 Colours in Her Hair
Michael Jackson – One Day in Your Life
Robbie Williams – Millennium
Sam Smith – La La La
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
U2 – Desire

Which of these is your fave? Does your fave artist here have the best song? Is their first #1 their best? Simply vote in the poll and the top 2 will go through to the grand final. A new round will appear every 2 days, so get your vote in quickly!
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post 1st November 2020, 02:56 PM
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It has to be 'Rather Be' really, as one of my all time faves. 'Pass Out' was an excellent debut for Tinie Tempah as well, he only topped it a couple of times. 'La La La' remains a highlight for Sam Smith and I wish more of their discography sounded like it rather than the slow ballads we got. 'What Do You Mean?' is also one of the few actually great Justin Bieber tracks and I'm glad it was that which gave him his first chart topper over many of his rubbish earlier singles. Sadly for an artist as legendary as MJ his first #1 just wasn't all that great and I'm not surprised it's barely remembered now.

Here's how I'd rank it.

Jess Glynne – Rather Be
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
Sam Smith – La La La
Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
Ariana Grande – Problem
George Michael – Careless Whisper
Elton John – Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Robbie Williams – Millennium
Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
U2 – Desire
McFly – 5 Colours in Her Hair
Michael Jackson – One Day in Your Life
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post 1st November 2020, 02:59 PM
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Bieber! heart.gif
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post 1st November 2020, 03:00 PM
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Ooh fun idea! I have also voted for 'Rather Be' heart.gif it never got old for me despite hanging around in the chart forever.

My ranking of them all:

01. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
02. George Michael – Careless Whisper
03. Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
04. McFly – 5 Colours in Her Hair
05. Sam Smith – La La La
06. Robbie Williams – Millennium
07. Ariana Grande – Problem
08. Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
09. Elton John – Don't Go Breaking My Heart
10. Michael Jackson – One Day in Your Life
11. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
12. U2 – Desire
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post 1st November 2020, 03:02 PM
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Careless Whisper obviously wub.gif
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post 1st November 2020, 03:22 PM
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Elton John. Still sounds great 34 years on.
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post 1st November 2020, 03:27 PM
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Kylie, still love it, hatd to believe its coming 33 tears old.

This post has been edited by Feel_The_Fever: 1st November 2020, 03:28 PM
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post 1st November 2020, 03:30 PM
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Got to be 'Careless Whisper' here. Not a great list overall honestly.
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post 1st November 2020, 03:45 PM
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Not the greatest selection of songs, but as some of U2's superior later #1s are still likely to lose out (e.g. The Fly stands no chance against Billie Jean), I voted for them here.
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post 1st November 2020, 04:01 PM
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Between Elton and Jess for me, went for Rather Be in the end! So good cheeseblock.png
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post 1st November 2020, 04:07 PM
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George
Elton
Jess
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post 1st November 2020, 04:23 PM
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post 1st November 2020, 04:26 PM
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nothing amazing, Rather Be is probably the best, then Millenium and Desire
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post 1st November 2020, 04:43 PM
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01. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
02. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
03. Elton John – Don't Go Breaking My Heart
04. Robbie Williams – Millennium
05. George Michael – Careless Whisper
06. Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
07. Ariana Grande – Problem
08. Sam Smith – La La La
09. U2 – Desire
10. Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
11. Michael Jackson – One Day in Your Life
12. McFly – 5 Colours in Her Hair
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post 1st November 2020, 05:14 PM
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In order of fave to least fave..

Jess
George
Robbie
Kylie
Elton
McFly
Sam
Ariana
MJ (not one I recall very well of his tbf)
U2
Bieber
Tinie (I don't dislike it or anything but was never really that keen. WITS>>>>)
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post 1st November 2020, 06:06 PM
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What Do You Mean. tongue.gif
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post 1st November 2020, 06:38 PM
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Careless Whisper for me
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post 1st November 2020, 11:27 PM
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post 1st November 2020, 11:33 PM
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Definitely 'Careless Whisper' for me! 'Millennium' probably second, one of Robbie's greats.
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post 2nd November 2020, 02:01 AM
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Michael wins this for me!

But Careless Whisper and Rather Be are also smashes.

It’s funny bc I love Ariana and I’ve become a real Kylie fan but those songs aren’t great for me!

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