May 18, 201114 yr +15 Madonna “La Isla Bonita” +12 Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” +10 Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” +8 George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” +6 Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” +5 The Bee Gees “You Win Again” +4 Mel and Kim “Respectable” +3 Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” +2 Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” +1 T’Pau “China In Your Hand” -2 The Firm “Star Trekkin” :puke: <--- crap with a capital CRAP
May 18, 201114 yr Ooh this is a good year! Let's see... +15 Mel & Kim - Respectable (Yes, we know SAW are still held responsible for giving pop music a dirty name, but this is the sound of chicago house given a glossy pop makeover! Amazing classic - LOVE it!) +12 MARRS - Pump Up The Volume (I hope enough of you know your old-skool onions to appreciate the importance of this track!) +10 Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin +08 Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (how do you make Elvis sound good? Ah that'd be the magic PSB touch!) +06 Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body (the first ever house number one, strange considering there were far better house records coming from Chicago at the time, but still amazing feat!) +05 Madonna - Who's That Girl (not her finest moment, but passable...) +04 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (3 points go to the stone-washed denims!) +03 T'Pau - China In Your Hand (for the greatest sax break. Ever!) +02 Madonna - La Isla Bonita +01 George Michael/Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting For Me -02 Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now (like Richie, this is a matter of principle - AWFUL song in need of having points deducted!)
May 18, 201114 yr 15|Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” 12|Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” 10|M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume/Anita (The First Time I See She Dance)” 08|Madonna “La Isla Bonita” 06|Mel and Kim “Respectable” 05|Steve “Silk” Hurley “Jack Your Body” 04|T’Pau “China In Your Hand” 03|George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” 02|Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” 01|Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” -02|The Firm “Star Trekkin”
May 18, 201114 yr +15 Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” +12 George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” +10 M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume/Anita (The First Time I See She Dance)” +08 T’Pau “China In Your Hand” +06 Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” +05 Madonna “La Isla Bonita” +04 Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” +03 The Bee Gees “You Win Again” +02 Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” +01 Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” -02 Ferry Aid “Let it Be”
May 18, 201114 yr +15 T’Pau “China In Your Hand” :heart: +12 Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” +10 Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” +8 Madonna “La Isla Bonita” +6 George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” +5 Mel and Kim “Respectable” +4 MARRS - Pump Up The Volume +3 Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” +2 Madonna - Who's That Girl +1 The Bee Gees “You Win Again” -2 The Firm “Star Trekkin” :puke2: it was a toss up between this and Rick Astley
May 18, 201114 yr 15. M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume/Anita (The First Time I See She Dance)” The best song here, on every level, by an absolute country mile. Seminal 12. Madonna “La Isla Bonita” 10. Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” 08. Ben E King “Stand By Me” 06. T’Pau “China In Your Hand” 05. Mel and Kim “Respectable” 04. Madonna “Who’s That Girl” 03. Los Lobos “La Bamba” 02. Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” 01. Boy George “Everything I Own” -2. George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” “Well, they say Aretha Franklin could make any old rubbish sound good, and I think she just has!” John Peel, Top of the Pops presenter, 1987
May 18, 201114 yr -2. George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” “Well, they say Aretha Franklin could make any old rubbish sound good, and I think she just has!” John Peel, Top of the Pops presenter, 1987 Good old Peely, the best TOTP presenter ever :lol: Anyway, my scores 15 Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” 12 Ben E King “Stand By Me” 10 M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume/Anita (The First Time I See She Dance)” 08 Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” 06 George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” Starting to struggle a bit now 05 Madonna “La Isla Bonita” 04 Los Lobos “La Bamba” 03 T’Pau “China In Your Hand” 02 Ferry Aid “Let it Be” 01 The Bee Gees “You Win Again” And then the easy choice -2 Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
May 18, 201114 yr Hmm, not exactly a great year for #1s is 1987. Some real dated stuff here, and I'm not just talking about the SAW tracks! +15 The Bee Gees - You Win Again +12 T'Pau - China In Your Hand +10 Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) +8 M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume +6 Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You +5 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) +4 Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body +3 Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin +2 Madonna - La Isla Bonita +1 Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind -2 Mel & Kim - Respectable
May 18, 201114 yr Just found this site where one person is reviewing every single single that made it to number 1. Some interesting reading. Populist Number one reviews
May 18, 201114 yr And then the easy choice -2 Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” See I always think of the KLF version...
May 18, 201114 yr 15. Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” 12. Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” 10. M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume/Anita (The First Time I See She Dance)” 8. Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” 6. T’Pau “China In Your Hand” 5. Madonna “La Isla Bonita” 4. Mel and Kim “Respectable” 3. Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” 2. Madonna “Who’s That Girl” 1. Ben E King “Stand By Me” -2. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
May 19, 201114 yr +15 Ben E King “Stand By Me” - BRILLIANT +12 Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” +10 Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” +08 Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” +06 Madonna “Who’s That Girl” +05 Madonna “La Isla Bonita” +04 The Bee Gees “You Win Again +03 Mel and Kim “Respectable” +02 Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” +01 T’Pau “China In Your Hand”
May 19, 201114 yr 15. Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” The lead singer Grace Slick was superb 12. The Bee Gees “You Win Again” Lovely song 10. T’Pau “China In Your Hand” 8. M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume/Anita (The First Time I See She Dance)” 6. Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” 5. Madonna “La Isla Bonita” 4. Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” 3. Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” 2. Mel and Kim “Respectable” 1. Boy George “Everything I Own” -2 The Firm “Star Trekkin”
May 19, 201114 yr 15 Madonna “Who’s That Girl” 12 Mel and Kim “Respectable” 10 Steve “Silk” Hurley “Jack Your Body” 8 Madonna “La Isla Bonita” 6 M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume/Anita (The First Time I See She Dance)” 5 Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” 4 Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” 3 Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” 2 Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” 1 T’Pau “China In Your Hand” -2 Ben E King “Stand By Me”
May 19, 201114 yr 15. Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind 12. Madonna “La Isla Bonita” 10. Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” 8. T’Pau “China In Your Hand” 6. George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” 5. Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” 4. The Bee Gees “You Win Again” 3. Madonna “Who’s That Girl” 2. Ben E King “Stand By Me” 1. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” -2 Steve “Silk” Hurley “Jack Your Body”
May 19, 201114 yr 15. MARRS - "Pump Up The Volume"/"Antina (The First Time I See She Dance)" - Please note correct spelling of AA-side - Antina not Anita 12. T’Pau - "China In Your Hand" 10. Pet Shop Boys - "It's A Sin" 8. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now" 6. Steve "Silk" Hurley - "Jack Your Body" 5. Mel & Kim - "Respectable" 4. Madonna - "Who's That Girl?" 3. Ferry Aid - "Let it Be" 2. Pet Shop Boys - "Always On My Mind" 1. Boy George - "Everythng I Own" A Lot of cover versions making No. 1 this year! -2. Los Lobos - "La Bamba"
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