Counting down backwards one at a time from 100-1 here are my top 100 best songs of all time...Over 150 songs have made No.1 in my chart since I started in 1999 but only half of those are worthy of a spot in the top 100 best song ever chart also filled up with No.2's, No.3's and songes pre-1999 which never officially made my chart ;) Prepare for the sublime to the ridiculous...Eurovision, pop, dance, garage, R & B, indie and many other genres are represented...so here goes:

 

Finished:

 

The full and updated rundown:

 

1. N-trance feat Kelly Llorenna-Set you free (2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-2-2-1-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-5)

2. DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay-Better off alone (1-1-1-1-1-5-R-5)

3. Delta Goodrem-Extraordinary Day (2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-3-5-R-5)

4. DJ Sammy & Yanou feat Do-Heaven (4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-4)

5. Shakira feat Wyclef Jean-Hips don't lie (5-R-4-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)

6. Alice Deejay-Back in my life (1-3-3-5-1-1-2-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-5)

7. Delta Goodrem-Innocent eyes (2-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-3-3-4-4-5)

8. The Corrs-Runaway (N/A)

9. Flip 'n' fill feat Kelly Llorenna-True love never dies (1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-5-5)

10. Caroldene-Time is a healer (1-1-4-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-5)

11. KT Tunstall-Other side of the world (1-2-3-5-5-R-3-R-5-R-3-4)

12. Shakira-Underneath your clothes (1-2-4-4-3-4-4-4-R-3-2-1-1-2-3-4)

13. Kim Lukas-All I really want (2-2-1-1-2-5-R-4-R-1-5-R-4-2-5)

14. ATB-9pm (till I come) (1-1-1-3-5)

15. Sarah McLachlan-World on Fire (3-1-2-1-1-1-1-3-2-4-R-2-R-1-3)

16. Shapeshifters-Lola's Theme (4-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3)

17. Delerium feat Sarah McLachlan-Silence (1-1-1-1-2-2-3-5)

18. Delta Goodrem-A year ago today (3-5-R-3-5-3-2-2-4-5-5-5-R-2-5)

19. Missy Higgins-Ten Days (1-1-1-1-1-3-1-3-4-4-4-5)

20. Delta Goodrem-Born to try (1-1-2-2-1-2-3-R-2-1-5)

21. Vanessa Amorosi-Absolutely everybody (3-R-2-1)

22. Ian van Dahl-Castles in the sky (4-2-2-3-3-4-3-1-3-4-4-5)

23. Madonna-Hung up (1-1-1-1-1-2-5-5-3-4-1-4)

24. Delta Goodrem-Mistaken Identity (1-3-4-2-4-4-4-5-3)

25. ATC-Around the world (la la la la la) (1-R-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-5-3)

26. The Corrs-So young (N/A)

27. Fragma feat Maria Rubia-Everytime you need me (2-2-2-2-1-R-1-1-1-2-4-3-5)

28. Shakira-Whenever, wherever (2-3-2-2-4-R-3-4-2-1-3)

29. Aurora feat Naimee Coleman-Ordinary world (2-4-1-2-5)

30. Delta Goodrem-Not me, Not I (1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3)

31. Ira Losco-7th wonder (1-1-1-1-3-4-4-4)

32. Thrillseekers feat Sheryl Deane-Synaesthesia (fly away) (1-1-1-3-R-1-1-2-5)

33. Atomic Kitten-Eternal flame (1-1-1-1-2-2-5)

34. Ian van Dahl-Will I? (2-4-1-3-1-1-1-4-5-5)

35. Fragma feat Coco-Toca's miracle (1-1-1-3-4)

36. Natasha Bedingfield-These Words (3-2-1-1-1-1-5)

37. Alice Deejay-The lonely one (1-3-3)

38. Rogue Traders-Voodoo Child (4-3-R-4-4-3-3)

39. The Corrs-Summer Sunshine (2-2-2-1-4-1-4-2-4)

40. Mariah Carey feat Joe & 98º-Thank God I found you (2-1-1-2-4)

41. Carrie Underwood-Jesus Take The Wheel (4-2-2-2-4-4-1-1-2-4)

42. Eiffel 65-Blue (da ba dee) (1-2-2-1-1-3-4-R-2)

43. Kelly Llorenna-Tell it to my heart (1-1-R-5-2-2-1-1-5)

44. Mariah Carey-We Belong Together (3-R-1-1-2-R-4-5-5)

45. The Corrs-Forgiven not forgotten (N/A)

46. Spiller feat Sophie Ellis-Bextor-Groovejet (if this ain't love) (3-1-1-1-3-1-5)

47. Denada-Love you anyway (3-3-4-4-4-1-4)

48. Ann Lee-2 times (3-4-3-R-1-3-R-1-1-2-3-5)

49. Daniel Powter-Bad Day (5-R-5-1-1-1-1-2-2-4)

50. Kelly Clarkson-Since u been gone (2-1-2-2-4-3-4-3)

51. Delta Goodrem-Out of the blue (4-1-1-1-1-4)

52. Sophie Ellis-Bextor-Murder on the dancefloor (4-1-1-3-4-5-4-4-5)

53. DHT feat Edmee-Listen To Your Heart (2-2-5-4-4-1-1-1-2-4-5)

54. Christina Aguilera, Mya, Pink & Lil' Kim-Lady marmalade (4-3-3-1-2-1-1-4)

55. Alice Deejay-Will I ever (1-R-4-1-3-3-1-1-4-5)

56. Nerina Pallot-Everybody's gone to war (2-1-1-2-1-1-3-2-4-5)

57. ATB-Don't stop (2-4-4-R-4-4-2-2-2-1-5)

58. Love inc-You're a superstar (2-3-5-2-1-1-1-5-4-5)

59. Cardigans-Erase/Rewind (N/A)

60. Kim Lukas-Let it be the night (1-3)

61. KT Tunstall-Suddenly I See (4-5-5-2-4-R-1-5-5)

62. Tanel Padar & Dave Benton-Everybody (5-1-1-5-4-5)

63. Jewel-Down so long (1-2-4)

64. Avi & Nat-Together (3-2-2-2-3-3-4-4-5)

65. The Veronicas-4ever (2-1-1-R-5-R-5-2)

66. Natasha Bedingfield-Unwritten (1-1-2-4-4-R-3-5)

67. Cascada-Everytime We Touch (5-5-R-2-3)

68. Rank 1-Airwave (3)

69. Lily Allen-Smile (1-1-1-1-1-2-2-3)

70. Thunderbugs-Friends forever (2-2-2-4-1-3)

71. Cher-Believe (N/A)

72. Kelly Llorenna-This time I know its for real (2-1-1-1-1-1-4)

73. Daz Sampson-Teenage Life (4-4-2-1-1-1-3-4-5)

74. The Corrs-Baby be brave (2-1-3-2-R-4-3-3-4)

75. ATB-My dream (4-R-2-2-3-1-2-2-1-2-4-3-5-R-5)

76. Mad'House-Like a prayer (5-2-1-4-5-3-2-3-5)

77. Watergate-Heart of Asia (2-2-1-3-R-5)

78. Jo O' Meara-What hurts the most (3-1-1-4-1-1-3-3)

79. Kelly Llorenna-Brighter day (2-4-4-2-2-4)

80. Sarah McLachlan-Fallen (1-2-1-2-3-3-4)

81. Dannii Minogue VS Flower Power-You won't forget about me (5-3-2-5-5-2-2-2-3)

82. Milk inc-Land of the living (3-2-4-R-5-R-3-4-5-R-4)

83. Natalie Imbruglia-Shiver (1-1-1-1-2-4)

84. James Blunt-You're Beautiful (1-1-R-3-1-3)

85. Texas-In our lifetime (N/A)

86. The Corrs-Would you be happier? (2-2-2-4-1-4-5-5-5)

87. The Corrs-All the love in the world (1-3-R-3)

88. Texas feat Kardinal Offishal-Carnival girl (4-1-1-1-2-3-4)

89. Nelly Furtado feat Timbaland-Promiscuous (2-3-3-5-3-OUT-5)

90. Gina G-Ooh...aah just a little bit (N/A)

91. Zero 7-Destiny (1-1)

92. ATB-Too much rain (5-R-5-R-4-R-4-R-5-R-3)

93. York-On the beach (1-3-2-5)

94. The Corrs-Queen of Hollywood (2-2-R-4-4-2-4)

95. Delta Goodrem-Electric Storm (3-2-2-3-5-R-4)

96. Carola-Invincible (5-3-1-2-3-2-3-5)

97. Milk Inc-In my eyes (1-3-4-2-5)

98. Zero 7 feat Sia-Somersault (3-2-1-2-3-5-3-2-5)

99. The Corrs-Erin Shore (5-5)

100. Vanilla Ninja-Cool Vibes (2-2-2-2-2-5)

Edited September 27, 200618 yr by gooddelta

100. The Corrs-Dreams

 

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Year: 1998

 

Chart Run: N/A (Chart started in 1999)

 

Info: The Corrs big breakthrough single, Dreams propelled them from nobodies in the UK to somebody's thanks to a Todd Terry remix of their Fleetwood Mac cover version. The song reached No.6 in the UK and with an Oriental video helped the album Talk On Corners to become 1998's biggest seller!!!

 

Reason I love it: This isn't the last time you will see The Corrs. A fantastic cover version really brought to life by Todd Terry, its a pleasure to listen to and performed live, its phenomenal

99. Minimalistix-Close Cover

 

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Year: 2002

 

Chart Run: 3-OUT-2-5-OUT-3-1-1-4-4

 

Info: Also called The Piano Track, and now a trance classic, Close Cover from Belgian production team, Minimalistix was a standout quality original dance track from 2002 in a year of 80's cover versions and it reached No.12 in the UK.

 

Reason I Love It: Its just a great uplifting track. The fact that it managed to claw its way back into my top 5 on a number of separate occasions shows that its a track that I could never get bored of. I even learnt how to play it on the keyboard. A standout of 2002!!!

98. Masai-Heaven And Hell

 

http://www.pushposters.co.uk/new/thumbs/c/S_c01473.jpg

 

Year: 2001

 

Chart Run: 5-4-OUT-5-5-OUT-5

 

Info: UK female duo Anna and Sharon make up Masai...one of my favourite acts of the last five years, other singles, Kick Back and their biggest hit, Do That Thang (UK No.42, spent 4 weeks at my No.1 in 2003) just missed this top 100. They supported Westlife but never really went anywhere...

 

Reason I love it: A laidback pop tune which I first heard on a Smash Hits CD and later bought on single, it was a shame it flopped but I've never gone off it and like No.99, it returned to the chart a number of times...

97. The Corrs-No Frontiers

 

http://www.corrsonline.com/archives/videoreleases/vcd/corrs_unplugged_1.jpg

 

Year: 1999

 

Chart Run: 4-1-2-1

 

Info: Another cover and another Corrs track, Caroline and Sharon took lead vocals on this track for the only time in Corrs history which appeared on the Unplugged album, top 10 at christmas 1999. A beautiful ballad, it was a highlight of the concert.

 

Reason I love it: Sharon and Caroline both have great voices and should be given a bigger chance to shine. It really kicked off at the chorus which makes the song a classic which the Corrs do justice to. Sharon sung it very well live on her own when I saw the band in concert too!!!

96. Robert Miles feat Maria Nayler-One and One

 

http://www.niksula.cs.hut.fi/~rsirokov/covers/robert_miles_-_one_and_one.jpg

 

Year: 1996/2000

 

Chart Run: 1-1-3-2-2-2-2-5

 

Info: Italian Roberto Concina's second biggest hit after the monster hit Children, it managed a No.3 peak in the UK and featured the vocals of Maria Nayler. This excellent track has a brilliant piano solo about 2 and a half minutes into the radio edit which really cements its place in history.

 

Reason I love it: I only picked up on this track in 2000, when I got Dreamland, Miles' album in a sale. This track could not be left out of my chart and went on to spend 2 months in my top 5...a track which never seems to age, I still love it :wub:

95. Vanilla Ninja-Cool Vibes

 

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Year: 2005

 

Chart Run: 2-2-2-2-2-5

 

Info: Estonian girlband Vanilla Ninja have been successful over Europe for a few years and they entered this gothic pop tune into the Eurovision 2005 for Switzerland. It spent a record 5 weeks at its peak of No.2 but could never quite make the top...still worthy of the top 100 best songs ever though...

 

Reason I love it: Just a brilliant song and not the typical Eurovision type of song. A great and very catchy pop song it was my favourite song of the 2005 contest. It ended up 8th but I kept on loving it for months and their album was more of the same!!!

Cool out of the first six I tihnk I've only heard Corrs - Dreams and Vannilla Ninja - very good songs.

 

Did you only used to have five songs on your chart then?

One On One is a great dance anthem

Cool out of the first six I tihnk I've only heard Corrs - Dreams and Vannilla Ninja - very good songs.

 

Did you only used to have five songs on your chart then?

 

Cheers David-yep from 1999 until the start of 2004 I only had a top 5 before turning it into a top 10 and then a top 20 hence the top 5 chart runs :D

One and One is brilliant, a classic :wub:

High praise for Robert Miles from Mikey and Jester...I always loved One and One more than Children :-) Fable's good too!!!

94. The Corrs-Erin Shore

 

http://www.zero.co.nz/music/images/The%20Corrs%20-%20Forgiven%20Not%20Forgotten.jpg

 

Year: 1995/1999

 

Chart Run: 5-5

 

Info: Also known as Lough Erin Shore and regularly performed live by the band, sometimes as an intro to Forgiven Not Forgotten, the intro and outro of their debut album is one of their finest hours and certainly the band's best instrumental track

 

Reason I love it: A beautiful Irish instrumental which really screams of its Irish heritage, you can almost imagine a video set by some crashing waves. It builds up dramatically and is fantastic live with all percussion. A masterpiece which gets better over time!!!

93. Delta Goodrem-Electric Storm

 

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Year: 2004

 

Chart Run: 3-2-2-3-5-OUT-4

 

Info: The first song on the countdown for Australian star Ms Goodrem who also has my top 2 favourite albums of all time. Dramatic album track Electric Storm was inspired by her rocky media relationship during her romance with tennis player Mark Phillipoussis

 

Reason I love it: A fantastic song which will always remind me of xmas 2004 due to the amount I was listening to it, it was a standout on the excellent Mistaken Identity and was only kept at No.2 due to a song that appears much later in the top 5 best songs ever...

92. The Corrs-Queen of Hollywood

 

http://www.jonathanshaw.com/Archival%20Pictures/thumbnails/TNJonathanCorrs.JPG

 

Year: 1997/1999

 

Chart Run: 2-2-OUT-4-4-2-4

 

Info: One of the band's most famous album tracks and a standout at the end of Talk On Corners (the multi-million selling album), Queen of Hollywood is a gorgeous track with an outstanding melody which is extremely catchy...

 

Reason I love it: Another song on the countdown which just failed to make No.1 despite trying on 3 occasions, this song is a classic for me and the reason I keep Talk on Corners on right through to the last few tracks. Most Corrs fans love this one!!!

91. Zero 7 feat Sia-Somersault

 

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Year: 2004

 

Chart Run: 3-2-1-2-3-5-3-2-5

 

Info: A minor UK hit single for chillout act Zero 7. Once again sung by Australian singer Sia, this song has a laidback feel that just captures you and draws you in. Surprisingly not their highest single on this countdown, its one of 2004's classics for me:

 

Reason I love it: Just a cool summer tune. I didn't get bored of it in 2004 and it spent 9 weeks in my top 5. Nothing outstanding or surprising about the song, just something that was the soundtrack to my summer two years ago!!!

Edited July 3, 200619 yr by gooddelta

90. Milk Inc-In My Eyes

 

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Year: 2002

 

Chart Run: 1-3-4-2-5

 

Info: Some classic Belgian trance from the year 2002, that also bought us Minimalistix, Lasgo, Dee Dee, Ian Van Dahl and countless other great Belgian acts, Regi and Linda stormed to the UK top 10 twice once with this and also with the follow up Walk On Water...another song of there's is to come later on...

 

Reason I love it: Just a brilliant dance track and one of the most memorable fresh dance tracks of 2002 (a la not a cover or a sample). Milk Inc are huge all over Europe and showed flashes of greatness here with 3 top 20 hits-this song is short but sweet and great to put a smile on your face!!!

89. ATB-Too Much Rain

 

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Year: 1999

 

Chart Run: 5-OUT-5-OUT-4-OUT-4-OUT-5-OUT-3

 

Info: A dramatic track that only appears on the German version of ATB's debut album Movin' Melodies, it was cut from the UK release which is a shame as it is absolutely excellent.

 

Reason I love it: The building intro which slowly builds up through thunder and lightning sound effects. After about two minutes the song reflects a sky clearing and becomes a great and tranquil uplifting slice of dance. It spent a almost year in my top 10, most of its time at No.7 with 5 non-consecutive dips into the top 5...

Edited July 4, 200619 yr by gooddelta

88. York-On The Beach

 

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Year: 2000

 

Chart Run: 1-3-2-5

 

Info: German production duo and siblings York, interestingly coming in just ahead of ATB with whom they successfully duetted on The Fields of Love. This remake of the Chris Rea classic made No.4 in the UK and was one of 5 top 5 hits for them in my chart along with The Awakening (2), Reachers of Civilization (2), The Fields of Love (4) and Farewell to the moon (5)...

 

Reason I love it: Now seen as a eurodance classic, this really stuck out back in 2000 as a great cover version. Completely different to the original and of a higher class than most dance covers, it just felt very summery and uplifting!!!

87. Zero 7-Destiny

 

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Year: 2001

 

Chart Run: 1-1

 

Info: The highest song from the UK duo, Destiny was their debut and it swept me away. Only a No.30 hit in the UK, it helped their debut album Simple Things to sell very well and ensure a bright future that has so far included 2 top 5 albums. It features the vocals of Sophie Barker and Sia Furler.

 

Reason I love it: Just one of 2001's most classy moments, a lovely chillout vibe and a brilliant melody with some thoughtful lyrics. All the parts were put into place and Sophie and inparticular Sia's gorgeous vocals ensured a fortnight at No.1 in my chart for this one!!!