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Until this thread I didn't realise a-ha had released so many hit singles :lol: I've only heard the 2 most obvious a-ha hits, Take On Me and The Sun Always Shines On T.V - but both are brilliant!
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Hunting High and Low is probably my fave Aha track, so good to see it fairly high up in the countdown considering its peak.
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52. IN THE SHADOWS- The Rasmus (194,000)

 

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YEAR: 2004

PEAK POSITION: 3

WKS ON CHART: 16

 

A song with 3 different videos to promote it (European/ US/ and UK) the Rasmus were going to be the next big thing for about 5 minutes in 2004. Again the UK was slow on the uptake this becoming a hit all over Europe in 2003, the band actually reaching their 5th album by the time UK success came along.

 

SWE: 2 FIN: 1 DEN: 6

 

 

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51. JOYRIDE- Roxette (194,000)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0f/Joyride_(single).jpg

 

YEAR: 1991

PEAK POSITION: 4

WKS ON CHART: 10

 

Much like George Michael who got the inspiration for “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” from a note left on his fridge by Ridgeley, so to for Gessle who got the line “Hello You Fool I love You” from a note left by his girlfriend. That turned into “Joyride” which became their last top 5 hit here and a final No 1 in the US.

 

SWE: 1 NOR: 1

 

 

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So the bottom half looks like this...

 

51. Joyride Roxette 194,000

52. In The Shadows The Rasmus 194,000

53. Hunting High And Low A-ha! 192,000

54. Don't Turn Around Ace Of Base 189,000

55. The Living Daylights A-ha! 188,000

56. I Have A Dream Abba 187,000

57. Euphoria Loreen 180,200

58. Antidote Swedish House Mafia Vs Knife Party 174,800

59. My Favourite Game The Cardigans 171,000

60. Listen To Your Heart Roxette 170,000

 

61. The Look Roxette 168,000

62. Always Have, Always Will Ace Of Base 167,000

63. Dancing Queen Abba 167,000

64. Pjanoo Eric Prydz 163,000

65. Glorious Andreas Johnson 159,000

66. Manchild Neneh Cherry 153,000

67. Feel The Beat Darude 149,000

68. Young Folk Peter Bjorn & John Ft Bergsman 147,000

69. Collide Leona Lewis Vs Avicii 141,000

70. My Oh My Aqua 141,000

 

71. Train Of Thought A-ha! 140,000

72. Burning Down The House Tom Jones & The Cardigans 139,000

73. Doodah! The Cartoons 137,000

74. Real Good Time Alda 135,000

75. Erase/ Rewind The Cardigans 135,000

76. Cartoon Heroes Aqua 132,000

77. Stay On These Roads A-ha! 125,000

78. Almost Unreal Roxette 124,000

79. Crying At The Discotheque Alcazar 123,000

80. Seek Bromance Tim Berg 122,000

 

81. Proper Education Eric Prydz Vs Floyd 122,000

82. Played-A-Live Safri Duo 121,000

83. Play Dead Bjork & David Arnold 120,000

84. You Are The One A-ha! 117,000

85. Dancing On My Own Robyn 116,000

86. I've Been Losing You A-ha! 115,000

87. The Whistle Song DJ Aligator Project 115,000

88. Garden Party Mezzoforte 114,000

89. Heartbeats Jose Gonzales 114,000

90. Crying In The Rain A-ha! 112,000

 

91. Falling In Love Again Eagle Eye Cherry 112,000

92. Private Emotion Ricky Martin Ft Meja 111,000

93. 10,000 Nights Alphabeat 109,000

94. Be Mine Robyn 109,000

95. Show Me Love Robyn 107,000

96. Dressed For Success Roxette 105,000

97. Woman Neneh Cherry 104,000

98. Angel In The Night Basshunter 103,000

99. Good Morning Sunshine Aqua 102,000

100. Beautiful Life Ace Of Base 102,000

 

Love "Joyride", but god that video is the creme de la creme of crap early '90s videos.

 

"In The Shadows" was fun at the time of release, though I don't think much of it now.

52. IN THE SHADOWS- The Rasmus (194,000)

 

I liked this song a lot at the time. Not so much now it must be said

 

My top 10 from this thread so far:

 

01. Seek Bromance Tim Berg 122,000

02. Antidote Swedish House Mafia Vs Knife Party 174,800

03. Euphoria Loreen 180,200

04. Pjanoo Eric Prydz 163,000

05. Played-A-Live Safri Duo 121,000

06. Heartbeats Jose Gonzales 114,000

07. Feel The Beat Darude 149,000

08. Proper Education Eric Prydz Vs Floyd 122,000

09. The Whistle Song DJ Aligator Project 115,000

10. Be Mine Robyn 109,000

Aah yes, In The Shadows. The song that made me infamous on here. Good times.

 

Anyway, Don't You Worry Child for #1 please!

Great chart so far :yahoo:

 

I've got my own little three-way chart battle (assuming all three of these songs made the top 50). Which of these songs will have the most sales?

 

"Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry

"It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork

"Big Big World" by Emilia

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Best 10 singles:

01. Aqua - My Oh My

02. ABBA - Dancing Queen

03. ABBA - I Have A Dream

04. Ace Of Base - Always Have, Always Will

05. Alda - Real Good Time

06. Aqua - Cartoon Heroes

07. Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around

08. Ace Of Base - Beautiful Life

09. Cardigans - My Favourite Game

10. Aqua - Good Morning Sunshine

 

 

I sense you are working your way through bands alphabetically then ;)

How could anyone say St Loreen is their worst song on their list???

 

If they don't like it. :blink:

Could someone explain me how a person thinks that Collide is a bad song (When it has superb vocals) when he listens Aqua..I can't laugh because it freaks me out..
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50. ANOTHER DAY- Whigfield (197,000)

 

http://991.com/newGallery/Whigfield-Another-Day-178241.jpg

 

YEAR: 1994

PEAK POSITION: 7

WKS ON CHART: 10

 

Pitched by some as a contender for the Christmas No 1 spot in 1994 this was of course the follow up to “Saturday Night” and is pretty much a re-run of that song. It does have the honour of being an early example of the song writing skills of late 90s popstar Ann Lee, her of “2 Times” fame.

 

SWE: 39 NOR: 9

 

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49. LITTLE TALKS- Of Monsters And Men (201,800)

 

http://static.universal-music-services.de/asset_new/271326/878/view/Cover-Little-Talks.jpg

 

YEAR: 2012

PEAK POSITION: 12

WKS ON CHART: 16

 

The newest name in Scandipop, Of Monsters and Men broke through here last year with the album “My Head Is An Animal” and this track which was already well within the top 100 in the US by the time it was a hit here. The band only formed in 2010 and won Iceland’s “battle of the bands” competition “Musiktilraunir” that same year on the road to success.

 

SWE: 21

 

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48. GOT TO GET- Rob N Raz Featuring Leila K (202,000)

 

http://991.com/newGallery/Rob-N-Raz-Got-To-Get-187182.jpg

 

YEAR: 1989

PEAK POSITION: 8

WKS ON CHART: 14

 

Discovered in a music contest Leila K was offered the chance of rapping on this Rob N Raz track in late 1989 and proved an unexpected hit as Christmas approached. Featuring a sample of Sheila E’s “Love Bizarre” to assist in making it a hit, it finally went top 10 in the new year shakedown in January 1990.

 

SWE: 10 NOR: 4

 

Haha, "Got To Get It" is cute. :lol: For some reason, I never knew it was a UK hit. :D

 

"Another Day" and "Little Talks" are both good. Hopefully we'll see Whigfield's "Think Of You" soon. :cheer:

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