Posted January 1, 201213 yr http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16372712 31 December 2011 The Kylie hit you can't get out of your head Kylie Minogue finished top of the poll conducted by the Performing Rights Society for Music The song Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue has been named the most-played tune of the last decade. The track - a UK number one in 2001 - received the most airplay and live covers in the Noughties, according to PRS for Music, which collects royalties on behalf of songwriters and composers. Britney Spears' 2004 single Toxic placed second, ahead of Robbie Williams' Angels in third. Jamelia's Superstar was fourth, ahead of Liberty X's Just A Little in fifth. In total, the top five songs were played more than 875 million times during the Noughties. Can't Get You Out Of My Head was written by performer-turned-songwriter Cathy Dennis, and was turned down by S Club 7 and Sophie Ellis-Bextor before Kylie used it. Most played songs of the Noughties: 1. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (2001) 2. Britney Spears - Toxic (2004) 3. Robbie Williams - Angels (1997) 4. Jamelia - Superstar (2003) 5. Liberty X - Just A Little (2002) Toxic was also Dennis's brainchild, while Angels was written by Guy Chambers. All of the songs which made the top three won an Ivor Novello Award for Most Popular Song for the year they were released. Guy Fletcher, the chairman of PRS for Music, said: "These are all classic songs of the Noughties and Can't Get You Out Of My Head is one of Kylie's all-time greatest hits. "The writing talent behind this top five includes legends such as Cathy Dennis and Guy Chambers, and underpins the importance of good songwriting in producing a hit."
January 2, 201213 yr Surprising to see Superstar in fourth seeing as it didn't make #1. Though I guess it was pretty massive for a #3 hit. Certainly standing the test of time better than Rachael Stevens' Sweet Dreams My LA Ex which was released in the same week iirc (may be wrong there...). Though both are great of course! :wub:
January 2, 201213 yr I think it did make #1 on airplay, or am I wrong here? I wouldn't be surprised, I heard it all over the radio back when it was released!
January 2, 201213 yr Can't Get You Out Of My Head was written by performer-turned-songwriter Cathy Dennis, and was turned down by S Club 7 and Sophie Ellis-Bextor before Kylie used it. Sophie never turned it down, I don't know how that rumour started but it's been around since the dawn of time and just won't die. She's denied it several times and even told me so herself that it's not true.
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