87. ALL RISE- Blue (241,100)

 

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RELEASED: 2001

PEAK POSITION: 4

WKS ON CHART: 13

 

The fifth and final entry from Blue comes in the form of first single and title track to the album “All Rise”. Given it contained two No 1 singles nothing could match the selling power of this track, indeed nothing they ever made would sell more with the exception of 2002’s collaboration with Elton which obviously doesn’t feature here. Solo careers followed the split in early 2005 with three members of the band hitting the top 5 all over again and a full on reunion for Eurovision last year is perhaps better best forgotten.

 

86. ANGEL OF MINE- Eternal (254,500)

 

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RELEASED: 1997

PEAK POSITION: 4

WKS ON CHART: 13

 

The final single to be released as a trio, “Angel Of Mine” proved to be a fitting epitaph. Though it only peaked at No 4 it proved a suitable launch pad for their “Greatest Hits” album but moreover was taken by US R N B singer Monica and turned into a No 1 single stateside in 1999. Kelle Bryan was reputedly fired via fax by the Bennett sisters in 1998 and the group proved their name somewhat ironic when it all ended in 1999.

 

86. ANGEL OF MINE- Eternal (254,500)

 

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This song is loveliness personified, beautifully sung. :heart:

 

The Monica version, in comparison, is crap (and I far prefer her to Eternal in general) - she just doesn't put the same soothing tone to it that Eternal do IMO.

 

I actually quite like Drop The Boy... by Bros standards, anyway. Although it still has that awful plastic 80s sound to it, somehow it's not as overbearing with it as WWIBF?

85. SACRED TRUST/ AFTER YOU’RE GONE- One True Voice (255,000)

 

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RELEASED: 2002

PEAK POSITION: 2

WKS ON CHART: 9

 

The story of this band is well documented. Formed on the talent show “Popstars: The Rivals” and came off the worse in the battle with Girls Aloud for the Christmas No 1 spot 2002 but did sell more than 50% of its final total in that week. They followed in the footsteps of Steps, Boyzone, and 911 in taking Bee Gees penned songs and turning them into bigger hits than the originals, this particular track showing up on their album “This Is Where I Come In” (the band’s final studio album).

 

84. COULD IT BE MAGIC- Take That (255,400)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Take_that_could_it_be_magic_uk_cd_single.jpg

 

RELEASED: 1992

PEAK POSITION: 3

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

The earliest TT single to make our list it is of course a cover of the Barry Manilow “classic” from 1973 with a little help from Chopin obviously. Their arrangement is based, and owes a greater debt to, Donna Summer’s disco version later in that decade than Manilow’s original composition and proved the real breakthrough for the band into the nation’s consciousness, so much so that the boys picked up a BRIT in 93 for best single.

 

83. I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU- Boyz II Men (255,900)

 

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RELEASED: 1994

PEAK POSITION: 5

WKS ON CHART: 17

 

A slightly controversial inclusion given that they always insisted they were a “Male vocal harmony group” but to my mind they’ve always been a boy band in denial. A US No 1 for 14 wks in 1994 the single proved an impressive start to their second album and became one of only 4 top 10 hits here, making them a shadow of the group that they were stateside. Those 14 wks were incidentally an all time record in the US which they ended up beating themselves just 2 years later in conjunction with Mariah Carey, and that record still stands to this day, they have spent a total of 50 wks at the top there with just 5 chart toppers.

 

As I'm feeling generous this weekend it's double post time tomorrow and Sunday!

84. COULD IT BE MAGIC- Take That (255,400)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Take_that_could_it_be_magic_uk_cd_single.jpg

 

RELEASED: 1992

PEAK POSITION: 3

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

The earliest TT single to make our list it is of course a cover of the Barry Manilow “classic” from 1973 with a little help from Chopin obviously. Their arrangement is based, and owes a greater debt to, Donna Summer’s disco version later in that decade than Manilow’s original composition and proved the real breakthrough for the band into the nation’s consciousness, so much so that the boys picked up a BRIT in 93 for best single.

 

 

:lol:

 

Sorry but watching this now is hilarious. Just watch Gary Barlow throughout the entire performance. It looks so wrong...but was so right (it would appear) back in 1992. :D

:lol:

 

Sorry but watching this now is hilarious. Just watch Gary Barlow throughout the entire performance. It looks so wrong...but was so right (it would appear) back in 1992. :D

Well by his own admission he was never a "dancer" but THIS surely proves it? :lol: He looks awkward through the whole thing, maybe it's just jealousy that it's a Robbie vocal :D

I actually Looove Take That's version of Could it be Magic and although its a cover is one of my favs of theirs! I love the energy in the video!

I have Take That 'Could It Be Magic' on cassette single although I didn't buy it myself. Instead, I found myself receiving loads of cassette singles from December 1992 as Christmas presents. :D I must've had the top 20 singles or thereabouts bought me from different members of the family. I got two copies of 'Phorever People' by The Shamen because of this!!! :lol:

 

(should've planned it better :P )

 

Except 'I Will Always Love You' where I was bought The Bodyguard OST instead. :D

One True Voice :puke2:

I wouldn't say Boyz II Men were a controversial inclusion if you were including En Vogue, who they were essentially a male version of! (Well, except without the attitude any killer tunes, but you get the idea). And En Vogue themselves were a 90s remake of 60s groups like The Supremes and The Ronettes - who nobody in the music press ever denies are girl groups. So by that conjunction I agree they were a boyband. I was expecting them to come up really.

 

I'll Make Love To You, though... umm, no thanks! :D

 

One True Voice - just pitiful. Mind you, Sacred Trust was full of life compared to After You're Gone (which I am possibly the only person in the world who remembers it, even though it's dreary as f*** and without any memorable characteristics - blame the fact I used to be glued to the music channels until about 2004/05).

Sacred Trust is HORRIBLE, although I still thought that it would beat Girls Aloud just because males always seem to do better than females generally in TV talent shows, and the act who got the #1 was 'the winner'. Thank god GA launched with a stunning and standout debut single to let quality overcome teenage girls. And looking at OTV's styling and song choices, would they have really appealed to ANY sane teenage girl musically or visually?

 

Angel of Mine is gorgeous, my second favourite Eternal single after I Wanna Be The Only One, which I guess won't feature what with it being a collaboration. And I love Take That's cover of Could It Be Magic! It's decent chart run suggested it would have higher sales than that but I guess it was a low sales climate.

Sacred Trust is HORRIBLE, although I still thought that it would beat Girls Aloud just because males always seem to do better than females generally in TV talent shows, and the act who got the #1 was 'the winner'. Thank god GA launched with a stunning and standout debut single to let quality overcome teenage girls. And looking at OTV's styling and song choices, would they have really appealed to ANY sane teenage girl musically or visually?

 

I watched Popstars - The Rivals just to see how the show would progress. When the two groups were formed, I also thought the boys were going to win purely because...it was the boys. Like you've mentioned above, males just seem to do better on these shows usually. A female winner must be exceptional to win.

 

Then they revealed their singles and as soon as I heard 'Sound Of The Underground' for the first time, it provided me with a :D moment. It sure wasn't what I was expecting to hear, and this is what led Girls Aloud to becoming one of the most successful girlgroups of recent years. The fact they progressed and improved with each album was actually quite awe inspring.

82. I OWE YOU NOTHING- Bros (256,000)

 

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RELEASED: 1988

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 13

 

For all the hype this was their biggest single at a touch over a quarter of a million. There first single in 1987, it tanked at No 80 but the group had faith in it, and a new video and promo finally paid off when it was re-released in June 1988 and spent a fortnight at No 1 (their sole chart topper) and had it not been for the policy of TOTP pre 1990s to only show songs in the top 40 (thus preventing exposure for new releases) the song would have probably entered the charts at the top- a much truer reflection of their fame at the time.

 

81. SURVIVOR- Destiny’s Child (260,500)

 

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RELEASED: 2001

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 13

 

A song written to reflect the myriad of personnel changes that had gone on in the group to this point the track opened at No 1 with a healthy sale of over 100k to become the bands second and final chart topper. Some controversy ensued in the lyrics when lawsuits were filled by former members Luckett & Roberson who were unhappy at lines such as “Thought I wouldn’t sell without you/ Sold ten million” which they saw as directed at them.

 

Re-E-Wind the crowd say 81-100

 

 

81. Survivor Destiny's Child 260,500

82. I Owe You Nothing Bros 256,000

83. I'll Make Love To You Boyz II Men 255,900

84. Could It Be Magic Take That 255,400

85. Sacred Trust/ After You're Gone One True Voice 255,000

86. Angel Of Mine Eternal 254,500

87. All Rise Blue 241,100

88. Drop The Boy Bros 239,000

89. Bootie Call All Saints 237,600

90. Holler/ Let Love Lead The Way Spice Girls 236,000

 

91. Freak Like Me Sugababes 235,000

92. If You Come Back Blue 232,000

93. Blame It On The Weatherman B*witched 231,100

94. Everybody Get Up Five 230,300

95. When Will I Be Famous Bros 229,000

96. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) Backstreet Boys 227,800

97. Love Ain't Here Anymore Take That 227,400

98. Oh Baby I..... Eternal 225,900

99. Round Round Sugababes 225,000

100. Too Close Blue 224,300

 

80. THE HARDER I TRY- Brother Beyond (266,000)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/The_harder_i_try.jpg

 

RELEASED: 1988

PEAK POSITION: 2

WKS ON CHART: 14

 

A boy band who were, quite frankly, going nowhere, until their record company won, via way of charity auction, the services of producers S/A/W who took the band and produced “The Harder I try” giving the song a Motown-esque feel and sampled the drum roll from “This Old Heart Of Mine” into the bargain. Some rivalry was caused in the Yondies Vs Brossettes but not many outside of the world of teenage girls really cared, though once the dust has settled it's BB who have the last laugh outselling any single that Bros produced- just.

 

79. UNTIL THE TIME IS THROUGH- Five (267,000)

 

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RELEASED: 1998

PEAK POSITION: 2

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

One of the many victims of Cher’s “Believe” (she actually denied three boy band records the top slot) this was the band’s second No 2 hit following “Everybody Get Up” (No 94) and was their first venture into the typical boy band fodder of the ballad.