127. WORLD OF OUR OWN- Westlife (195,000)

 

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RELEASED: 2002

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 13

 

Westlife’s 10th chart topper is up next. The fact that the group had managed to accumulate so many in such a short time (Under 3 years) is a testament to the fan base they had and keeping a shrewd eye on the release schedule, indeed this timescale meant that they got to that particular record a whole year sooner than the time the Beatles took to accrue the same amount of No 1’s. The title track from their third album managed to sneak a week at the top before the juggernaut that was Will Young’s first single was released, even though its first week sales were the lowest of any Westlife single to that date.

 

 

One of their few bearable songs, shame it's one of their lowest sellers.

World Of Our Own isn't bad but I was gutted that Shakira wasn't out a week earlier, Whenever, Wherever would have easily beaten it to #1 :(

 

As for Deep, I think it's brilliant. Captures the 'sound of the streets' in early 90s London rather well, a product of its time but something interesting to look back on, especially the music video, to see the trends at the time. I really like the melody and piano riff in it too.

128. BODYSHAKIN’- 911 (192,300)

 

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They were as useless at uptempos as they were at everything else in general (Party People... Friday Night is one of the limpest efforts for a party tune I've EVER heard) - but this one is so of its time production-wise, being a noted 90s freak I can't help but quite like it.

125. IF YOU LOVE ME- Brownstone (196,000)

 

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RELEASED: 1995

PEAK POSITION: 8

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

Very brief 90s girl group Brownstone were signed to Michael Jackson’s label and saw the top 20 on three occasions between 95-97 this being their only top 10 hit. Not much of a story here I’m afraid except to say that it’s largely forgotten now and peaked at No 8 both here and in the US.

 

124. FOREVER- Damage (196,000)

 

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RELEASED:1996

PEAK POSITION: 6

WKS ON CHART: 9

 

One of only two tracks to make onto this chart for Damage, this their Christmas 96 release. It’s the first composition by Steve Mac and Wayne Hector jointly and caught the ear of one Simon Cowell who used them from this point as the main songwriters for many of his acts throughout the late 90s and early 00s. Front man Jade Jones is of course more famous now as being Mr Emma Bunton (as good as anyway).

 

123. SHOW ME THE MEANING OF BEING LONELY- Backstreet Boys (197,000)

 

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RELEASED: 2000

PEAK POSITION:3

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

Proving that for all the money they spent on the video on “Larger Than Life” (No 151) actually they were more loved for their ballads. This follow up had no such big budget promo but peaked two places higher and as you can see garnered greater sales, in the week of release it went head to head with A1’s “Like A Rose” and quite comprehensively won giving them their 8th straight top 10 hit.

 

Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely is a bit TOO overly serious for what I look for in a good Backstreet Boys single. Not enough sugar-y pop sweetness in the chorus for me, Mr. Martin. The single they released after this though - Shape Of My Heart - was rather ace and one of their best.

 

If You Love Me is classy as f***. It doesn't even matter that it's a fairly generic, run-of-the-mill R&B ballad as the vocals and harmonies elevate it SO much - brilliant stuff, and definitely does NOT deserve to be forgotten. 5 Miles To Empty and Kiss & Tell also get a lot of love from moi in the Brownstone catalogue.

125. IF YOU LOVE ME- Brownstone (196,000)

 

http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/_/k/_kinkajou_/Brownstone-ifyouloveme.jpg

 

RELEASED: 1995

PEAK POSITION: 8

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

Very brief 90s girl group Brownstone were signed to Michael Jackson’s label and saw the top 20 on three occasions between 95-97 this being their only top 10 hit. Not much of a story here I’m afraid except to say that it’s largely forgotten now and peaked at No 8 both here and in the US.

 

This is SUCH a forgotten classic - I have always loved it to bits!

Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely is a bit TOO overly serious for what I look for in a good Backstreet Boys single. Not enough sugar-y pop sweetness in the chorus for me, Mr. Martin. The single they released after this though - Shape Of My Heart - was rather ace and one of their best.If You Love Me is classy as f***. It doesn't even matter that it's a fairly generic, run-of-the-mill R&B ballad as the vocals and harmonies elevate it SO much - brilliant stuff, and definitely does NOT deserve to be forgotten. 5 Miles To Empty and Kiss & Tell also get a lot of love from moi in the Brownstone catalogue.

 

This is my absolute favourite Backstreet Boys track. Love it :heart:

122. KEY TO MY LIFE- Boyzone (199,000)

 

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RELEASED: 1995

PEAK POSITION: 3

WKS ON CHART: 8

 

Don’t they look very fresh faced on that cover? Way back in April 1995 this became the second Boyzone single (in the UK at least) and became the first of the remaining 90s hits to debut instantly in the top 5. It was actually co-written by Gately, Keating and Graham showing that the boys had an eye on how to really make money in the music business, a saucy video suggesting a not entirely appropriate teacher- student relationship seemed not to harm sales.

 

121. ALL I HAVE TO GIVE- Backstreet Boys (201,000)

 

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RELEASED: 1998

PEAK POSITION: 2

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

A fourth entry on our chart for those Backstreet Boys, this rounded off the “Backstreet’s Back” era which saw them become, after Boyzone, the biggest pin ups in the land. It took an increase in sales from the existing No 1 by Aqua to deprive the boys of a first chart topper, a feat they have to wait a further 15 months for, the album incidentally contains a painfully 1997esque version of PM Dawn’s “Set Adrift On Memory Bliss”- dreadful.

 

Recap time 121-140

 

121. All I Have To Give Backstreet Boys 201,000

122. Key To My Life Boyzone 199,000

123. Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely Backstreet Boys 197,000

124. Forever Damage 196,000

125. If You Love Me Brownstone 196,000

126. Deep East 17 195,500

127. World Of Our Own Westlife 195,000

128. Bodyshakin 911 192,300

129. Say My Name Destiny's Child 190,000

130. Each Time East 17 189,400

 

131. Unbreakable Westlife 189,000

132. Jump Girls Aloud 189,000

133. Thunderbirds Are Go/ 3AM Busted 188,000

134. A Little Bit More 911 186,300

135. Slam Dunk (Da Funk) Five 186,100

136. Cleopatra's Theme Cleopatra 185,200

137. One Love Blue 185,000

138. I'm Doing Fine Pasadenas 182,700

139. War Of Nerves All Saints 181,600

140. All 4 Love Color Me Badd 179,500

 

120. FOOL AGAIN- Westlife (204,100)

 

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RELEASED: 2000

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 12

 

Becoming the first act to debut at No 1 with each of their first 5 releases, Westlife could do little wrong in 99/00. Famously involved in a high profile battle for the top with Mel C in April 2000 a very public exchange of words in the press generated a lot of interest and for the first time in their brief history it looked like the band might miss the top slot. A performance on CD:UK (where Mel C was announced as the No 1) which involved the band pleading with the public to buy their track and it worked, the boys overhauling the former spice girl and winning out by under 1500 copies.

 

120. FOOL AGAIN- Westlife (204,100)

 

A performance on CD:UK (where Mel C was announced as the No 1) which involved the band pleading with the public to buy their track and it worked, the boys overhauling the former spice girl and winning out by under 1500 copies.

 

I watched it on that very Saturday morning and cringed at how desperate they came across making "two finger" gestures (not that type :P ) to the cameras. 'Fool Again' won the battle. 'Never Be The Same Again' won the war (and rightly so) ending up higher than Westlife one week later, and easily outselling the single overall.

This is my absolute favourite Backstreet Boys track. Love it :heart:

Just realised the single they released after SMTMOBL was actually The One, then Shape Of My Heart after that. As a Backstreet Boys fan you should have been corrected me on this! :D Well, that song is just crap anyway so who cares if anyone airbrushes it from history.

 

They have a lot of songs on a similar level for me. I like quite a few but don't LOVE them. However, I say with only a tiny amount of shame that I really like I'll Never Break Your Heart, Quit Playing Games, Everybody, I Want It That Way, Shape Of My Heart, and Drowning. :drama:

Mildly off topic but this thread reminds me that all of the girls in my class had Boyzone (with that awful man with arms out by his side silhouette logo of theirs), Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls or Friends pencil tins when I was at school, do these still exist? Are there such things as One Direction and JLS pencil tins, I guess there must be?

Mildly off topic but this thread reminds me that all of the girls in my class had Boyzone (with that awful man with arms out by his side silhouette logo of theirs), Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls or Friends pencil tins when I was at school, do these still exist? Are there such things as One Direction and JLS pencil tins, I guess there must be?

 

 

My seven year old niece has a 1D pencil tin...even a bed cover!!

 

Yes they do exist....saw some Beiber ones in a shop too (official) :puke2: :puke2:

 

I had a Birmingham City Football club pencil tin......god I got stick especially as I went to a school in an Aston Villa area!

Edited April 9, 201213 yr by Joinwithus

I remember I only got "hand-me-downs" from what my brother had before (who is quite a bit older than me and was in secondary school at this point), so I had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles one despite the TV show being past the peak of its popularity. I also had a Turtles lunchbox and back pack. :cry: Things like this is why it absolutely SUCKED being the youngest.

 

I had loads of Spice Girls merchandise but not any for school. They were the only act I've ever really bought any of that stuff by but I think even at that age I realised there was something a little girl-y about the way lots of them were designed with copious amounts of pink used, etc, so at the risk of being teased I managed to contain myself from buying things like Spice Girls lunch boxes and pencil tins and taking them into class.

 

It's strange but I REALLY don't remember what everyone else had on their pencil tins and lunch boxes at primary school. I guess I wasn't very observant!

Edited April 9, 201213 yr by superbossanova

Who calls it a pencil tin?! I've always heard it referred to as a pencil case. :huh:

Edited April 9, 201213 yr by Griff

Just realised the single they released after SMTMOBL was actually The One, then Shape Of My Heart after that. As a Backstreet Boys fan you should have been corrected me on this! :D Well, that song is just crap anyway so who cares if anyone airbrushes it from history.

 

They have a lot of songs on a similar level for me. I like quite a few but don't LOVE them. However, I say with only a tiny amount of shame that I really like I'll Never Break Your Heart, Quit Playing Games, Everybody, I Want It That Way, Shape Of My Heart, and Drowning. :drama:

 

And a Backstreet Boys fan as well... where will your perfectness end?? :snif:

 

All I Have To Give was one of my favourites from their second album. It's gorgeous. :wub: