This song is anything but unmemorable. Maybe people just forget it reached number one because it was so different?

A song truly ahead of its time. :heart:

 

Couldn't agree more! 'Black Coffee' was by far and above one of my singles of 2000.

 

My personal non-number 1's would probably include the following:

 

911 - A Little Bit More (#1 in January 1999 - I think they were a bit of a non-event by this point. Certainly put next to 'Bodyshakin' anyway)

BLACK LEGEND - You See The Trouble With Me (#1 in June 2000 - Barry White tribute act set to faceless dance beat)

HEAR'SAY - The Way To Your Love (#1 in June 2001 - basically the biggest rip off of S Club 7's Natural meets Celine Dion's That's The Way It Is. Noel and Kym were massively shrieky on this as well)

DARIUS - Colourblind (#1 in August 2002 - not forgotten for me personally because I liked Darius and I always thought he had some pretty good songs, but for many now he probably is forgotten...)

DAVID SNEDDON - Stop Living The Lie (#1 in January 2003 - bad sixth form poetry set to MOR, victory lap backing track. Eww)

BRIAN MCFADDEN - Real To Me (#1 in September 2004 - yes Brian. We know you were so hard done by. We know you think that whole boyband marlarkey was fake/controlling etc etc. Change the scratched record you whinging idiot)

MCFLY - basically every #1 they had after 'All About You'. Shame because with the exception of 'Please Please' (which has not dated well at all) I thought 'I'll Be OK', 'Star Girl' and 'Transylvania/Baby's Coming Back' were all very deserving and are among some of their best singles for me. But of course it was cool to hate them and cuss them down by this point so none of what I say is gonna be relevant...but who knows. Maybe with Harry being on Strictly last year they could have an Alesha Dixon style career renaissance?

ORSON - No Tomorrow (#1, February 2006 - terrible band, even more terrible overplayed song. End of.)

SANDI THOM - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (#1, June 2006 - see thoughts on David Sneddon)

RAZORLIGHT - America (#1, October 2006 - of all the Razorlight songs to do it it was this one and not say, 'Golden Touch'. Massive snoozefest)

Sandi Thom was one that came to mind....I am sure it's memorable with some people, but I doubt the general public know it. She still sings but with VERY limited success. I prefered "What If I'm Right".

 

David Sneddon.....again I doubt anyone remembers that, unless you're a Reality TV fanatic. Black Legend....insulting that was #1 yet "I Turn To You" by Christina Aguilera was #19....injustice.

 

 

Black Lenged was a CHOON. Although I Turn To You is better :wub:

Sandi Thom is very much remembered, Orson less so but I'm still pretty sure people will easily recognise it were it to be played somewhere. Likewise "America", although had "Somewhere Else" got to the top (or even "In The Morning") that would have been quite an unmemorable no.1.

Star Girl is still played every Friday on the Chris Moyles show :D at least I used to hear it then, I don't have to get up that early any more :(

Sandi herself may be forgotten but most people would know exactly what you're talking about if you said, 'Do you remember I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair'?'

The Sonique song was absolutely huge at that time - it being 3 weeks at the top back them was quite an achiemevent and it also was a big hit all over Europe and the US. Doubt anyone who was into charts in the early 00s is unabble to remember it :blink:

 

Even though i am not from the UK i remember loads of the songs named - think it depens on how interested you are in music and charts :unsure:

 

Those were just bad suggestions from 2000. It Feels So Good, Dont Call Me Baby and Born To Make You Happy were huge all over Europe that year. "Masses Against The Clashes", "Stomp", "Day And Night", "You See The Trouble With Me", "Go Let It Out", "Bound 4 Da Reload", "Fool Again", "Bag It Up" are a lot more forgotten imo.

No way is 'Don't Call Me Baby' by Madison Avenue "forgotton". Maybe to the regular music listener but anyone who goes to nightclubs are bound to hear these #1 hits from 2000 and think "I remember this, love it..." or something along those lines.

 

Forgotton no. 1 singles are usually the fanbase chart toppers that only appeal directly to the fans for a short amount of time. So as already mentioned McFly 'Please Please' isn't exactly a song I can remember how it goes off the top of my head. I remember the song being no. 1 (chart nerd :D ) but would need to go on YouTube to help me remember how the song goes. Same with Westlife 'Unbreakable'. 'Mandy' was ghastly but even I can just about remember how that song goes (sadly :( ).

'Mandy' was ghastly but even I can just about remember how that song goes (sadly :( ).

 

I only know it from Family Guy.

No way is 'Don't Call Me Baby' by Madison Avenue "forgotton". Maybe to the regular music listener but anyone who goes to nightclubs are bound to hear these #1 hits from 2000 and think "I remember this, love it..." or something along those lines.

 

Exactly. Most number ones are never played on radio today, either because they never play old music, they're dated, etc. Which is understandable. However whenever they do get played, whether on the radio, the club, on tv, and people think "oh yes I remember this", those are memorable number ones, even if they're never played regularly anymore. However the ones that get played and you think "I dont remember how this goes", then yes, I'd say its pretty unmemorable.

 

Yes, McFly's Star Girl is still very well known to the public as Chris Moyles has made it so!

"America" has memories of my holiday to Benidorm back in October.....I heard it on the radio @ 3am whilst in my cab to Birmingham Airport. That is played quite often on my local radio station.

 

I agree about the majority of the 2000 #1s.....I don't even remember "Masses Against The Classes", though I can see this being used as campaign for some reason with the Jubilee.

America and Oopsy Daisy were pretty big hits to be honest. I'm surprised people don't remember them.

 

Some other suggestions aswell. Like Toy Soldiers, Welcome to the Black Parade, Goodies?!? SERIOUSLY? If we were asked to list classic #1s from the past few years I'd probably have mentioned those. :lol:

America and Oopsy Daisy were pretty big hits to be honest. I'm surprised people don't remember them.

 

Some other suggestions aswell. Like Toy Soldiers, Welcome to the Black Parade, Goodies?!? SERIOUSLY? If we were asked to list classic #1s from the past few years I'd probably have mentioned those. :lol:

 

The fact that you of all people (no offence intended) are extolling the virtues of "Welcome to the Black Parade" just goes to show how daft the suggestion that it wasn't remembered was.

These are the number ones from 2000 that I can't hum (any part of the song - as there are some songs that I can only hum the chorus to)

 

2000 Westlife 'I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun' (have never heard this, I think I've heard the original of SITS on radio 2 once but not this version thankfully)

2000 Manic Street Preachers 'The Masses Against The Classes' (what a non-number one)

2000 Gabrielle 'Rise'

2000 Oasis 'Go Let It Out'

2000 All Saints 'Pure Shores' (I've youtubed it a few times but it's so forgettable)

2000 Madonna 'American Pie' (I've heard and like the original of this)

2000 Geri Halliwell 'Bag It Up'

2000 Westlife 'Fool Again'

2000 Craig David 'Fill Me In' (see Pure Shores)

2000 Oxide & Neutrino 'Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)

2000 Billie Piper 'Day & Night'

2000 Melanie C 'I Turn To You'

2000 A1 'Take On Me' (see 'American Pie')

2000 Mariah Carey & Westlife 'Against All Odds' (see Take On Me, American Pie - except I've also heard the Steve Brookstein version. He was the winner of the first X Factor for those who have forgotten him)

2000 All Saints 'Black Coffee'

2000 Steps 'Stomp'

2000 Spice Girls 'Holler/Let Love Lead The Way'

2000 Westlife 'My Love'

2000 A1 'Same Old Brand New You' (gosh, there's so many from this year!)

2001 Hear'Say 'Pure And Simple' (have forgotten this completely)

2001 Hear'Say 'The Way To Your Love' (oh this group again)

2001 Robbie Williams 'Eternity/The Road To Mandalay' (both songs)

2001 Five 'Let's Dance' (I guess this is a cover of Bowie)

2001 Blue 'Too Close'

2001 Westlife 'Queen Of My Heart'

2001 Blue 'If You Come Back'

2002 Aaliyah 'More Than a Woman'

2002 Will Young 'Anything Is Possible/Evergreen' (why is THIS the biggest selling song of the decade, nobody remembers it! (yes I know it's because of Pop Idol)

2002 Oasis 'The Hindu Times'

2002 Ronan Keating 'If Tommorrow Never Comes'

2002 Liberty X 'Just A Little'

2002 Will Young 'Light My Fire' (is this a Doors cover?)

2002 Gareth Gates 'Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)

2002 Darius 'Colourblind'

2002 Blazin Squad 'Crossroads'

2002 Will Young & Gareth Gates 'The Long And Winding Road/Suspicious Minds' (heard the original to both of them)

2002 Westlife 'Unbreakable'

2003 David Sneddon 'Stop Living The Lie'

2003 Busted 'You Said No'

2003 Daniel Bedingfield 'Never Gonna Leave Your Side'

2003 Ozzy And Kelly Osbourne 'Changes'

2004 Michelle McManus 'All This Time'

2004 Sam And Mark 'With A Little Help From My Friends/Measure Of A Man' (heard the original to WALHFMF)

2004 Busted 'Who's David'

2004 McFly 'Five Colours In Her Hair' (I liked it at the time but now forgotten it)

2004 Usher 'Burn'

2004 Busted 'Thunderbirds/3AM' (forgot what 3AM sounded like. Still remember Thunderbirds unfortunately)

2004 Nelly 'My Place/Flap Your Wings'

2004 Brian McFadden 'Real To Me'

2005 Elvis Presley 'One Night/I Got Stung'

2005 McFly 'I'll Be OK'

2005 Nizlopi 'JCB Song'

2006 Chico 'It's Chico Time'

2006 McFly 'Don't Stop Me Now' (again, have heard Queen's original but not this cover. I'm guessing it's terrible)

2006 Westlife 'The Rose'

2007 Sugababes vs Girls Aloud 'Walk This Way' (don't remember this cover, have heard the original)

2007 McFly 'Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania'

2007 Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua 'What A Wonderful World' (never heard this cover, have heard the original)

2007 Leon Jackson 'When You Believe' (the least memorable X Factor winner)

2009 Jenkins/West/Jones/Gibb 'Islands In The Stream' (I remember it was terrible and not funny, but again, it's a cheap cover that I've forgotten)

 

I would say "Never Leave Your Side" was unmemorable....especially as I do hum "If You're Not The One" a lot to this ;)

 

 

I think the GENERAL public would consider these unmemorable:

 

2001-2009 number 1s:

 

Manic Street Preachers - Masses Against Clashes

Oasis - Go Let It Out

Chicane - Don't Give Up

Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up

Westlife - Fool Again

Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload

Billie Piper - Day And Night

Five - We Will Rock You

A1 - Take On Me

Steps - Stomp

Westlife - My Love

Spice Girls - Holler

All Saints - Black Coffee

A1 - Same Old Brand New You

Robbie Williams - Eternity

Blue - Too Close

DJ Pied Piper - Do You Really Like It

Hear'Say - The Way To Your Love

Bob The Builder - Mambo nº5

Westlife - Queen Of My Heart

Blue - If You Come Back

Aaliyah - More Than A Woman

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

Oasis - The Hindu Times

Will Young - Light My Fire

Darius - Colourblind

Blazin' Squad - Crossroads

Gareth & Will - The Long And Winding Road

Westlife - Unbreakable

David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie

Busted - You Said No

Tomcraft - Loneliness

Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side

Elton John - Are You Ready For Love (remix)

Sugababes - Hole In The Head

Kylie - Slow

Kelly Osbourne - Changes

Michelle McManus - All This Time

Sam & Mark - With A Little Help From My Friends

Busted - Who's David

Frankee - FURB

Usher - Burn

McFly - 5 Colours In Her Hair

Nelly - My Place

Brian McFadden - Real To Me

Busted - Thunderbirds

Robbie Williams - Radio

Ja Rule - Wonderful

Eminem - Just Lose It

Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You

Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds

U2 - Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own

McFly - All About You

Oasis - Lyla

Nizlopi - JCB Song

McFly - I'll Be OK

Shayne Ward - That's My Goal

Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down

Meck - Thunder In My Heart

Chico - It's Chico Time

McFly - Don't Stop Me Now

Beyonce - Deja Vu

Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker

Razorlight - America

McFly - Star Girl

Westlife - The Rose

Akon - Smack That

Sugababes vs Girls Aloud - Walk This Way

Timbaland - Give It To Me

McFly - Baby's Coming Back

Katie Melua - What A Wonderful World

Leon Jackson - When You Believe

Mint Royale - Singing In The Rain

X Factor Finalists - Hero

Tinchy Stryder - Number 1

Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor

Vanessa Jenkins - Islands In The Stream

Tinchy Stryder - Never Leave You

Dizzee Rascal - Holiday

Jay-Z - Run This Town

Pixie Lott - Boys & Girls

Chipmunk - Oopsy Daisy

JLS - Everybody In Love

Joe McElderry - The Climb

Cover Drive - Twilight

2000 Gabrielle 'Rise'

2000 All Saints 'Pure Shores' (I've youtubed it a few times but it's so forgettable)

2000 Madonna 'American Pie' (I've heard and like the original of this)

2000 Craig David 'Fill Me In' (see Pure Shores)

2000 Melanie C 'I Turn To You'

2001 Hear'Say 'Pure And Simple' (have forgotten this completely)

2001 Five 'Let's Dance' (I guess this is a cover of Bowie)

2002 Ronan Keating 'If Tommorrow Never Comes'

2002 Liberty X 'Just A Little'

 

Disagree with these. The general public will remember those.

I think we've summed it to a tee with that list.

 

I know this is recent, but I think people have forgot the annual X factor charity scam cover with "Wishing On A Star".