Alex, your 'worst songs' list has most of my favourites from the countdown in it :lol:

 

I haven't heard the Bjork or Bob Marley songs though.

All I remember about the Cartoons is the two women dressed up as Elvis with the inappropriately large amount of cleavage on show.

Alex just doesn't get entertained by dance music.

Edited June 15, 201312 yr by AnthonyT

AlexRange's hate chart. :wub:

14. IT’S OH SO QUIET- Bjork (542,000)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/BjorkItsOhSoQuietEURVHS.jpeg

 

RELEASED: 1995

PEAK POSITION: 4

WKS ON CHART: 15

 

Written in 1948 by composers Lang and Meder, it was finally recorded as a B-side by Betty Hutton in 1951 called “Murder He Says”, it was plucked from obscurity by Nelle Hooper and Bjork and rewritten by them for Bjork's “Post” album. That album was actually her third album the first one coming at the tender age of just 12 in 1977, and this remains the biggest hit provided by an Icelandic act on the UK chart.

 

SWE: 29 FIN: 5

 

 

13. NOW YOU’RE GONE- Basshunter (568,000)

 

http://leolewis.com/wp-content/vhost_uploads/2012/08/Basshunter-Now-Youre-Gone.jpg

 

RELEASED: 2008

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 32

 

Much like his follow up “All I ever Wanted” (No 34) this was originally a previous hit for Basshunter under the title of “Boten Anna” in 2006 when it topped the Swedish chart for a fortnight. The track was blended with an English lyric (which isn’t a translation of the Swedish version) by DJ Mental Theo’s Bazzheadz and morphed into the version which topped the UK charts in January 2008.

 

SWE: 2 NOR:10 FIN: 8 DEN: 14

 

2 more later folks!

Now You're Gone was excellent! Shame his follows ups were just second-rate versions of it, they were nothing special :(

The sales of Oh So Quiet make sense now that I think about it - released in late 1995 and in the Top 5 when there were at least 3 million sellers hanging around above it.

Seems strange looking back that Bjork managed to put out a single with such vast commercial appeal, considering her usual sound.

 

Interesting that Eric Prydz and Basshunter, both Swedes, managed five week stints on top with dance tracks in the 00s!

I disliked 'Now You're Gone' at the time, I don't mind it so much now but actually much prefer his follow-ups (although 'Every Morning' was pretty shite and 'Saturday' wasn't great either). I wonder if he'll ever return again, been an age since 'Saturday'.

Edited June 16, 201312 yr by Bré

I wonder if he'll ever return again, been an age since 'Saturday'.

Except he came back with his best song since Now You're Gone only last year in

(did absolutely nothing anywhere though :()

12. LEVELS- Avicii (561,000)

 

http://www.thissongissick.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Avicii-Levels-Official-Single-Artwork-300x300.jpg

 

RELEASED: 2011

PEAK POSITION: 4

WKS ON CHART: 34

 

Based on a sample of the Etta James track “Something’s Got A Hold On Me” Avicii and Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling” were released within one week of each other with Flo ending up with the No 1 single despite it being based on Avicii’s hit.

 

SWE: 1 NOR: 1 FIN: 10 DEN: 3

 

11. AXEL F- Crazy Frog (569,000)

 

http://www.popgadget.net/images/crazy_frog_AxelF.jpg

 

RELEASED: 2005

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 16

 

Hands up who knew the genius’ behind the crazy frog were Swedish? Well it’s true, starting off as a gimmick in 1997 the track got developed over the years and ended up being picked up by Jamstar to promote their ringtones which were being advertised every 3 minutes (approx) in 2004. Demand for the frog grew in 2005 and despite some complaints that the adverts showed the frogs genitalia a full video was made to accompany the release of the single. Bingo- a 4 wk chart topper resulted famously holding Coldplay off the top.

 

SWE: 1 NOR: 1 FIN: 2 DEN: 1

 

Ewww Crazy Frog. :puke2: :puke2:

 

"Levels", "It's Oh So Quiet", "One Of Us", and "The Sign". :heart:

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Edited April 24, 20169 yr by Electric Top 10

Levels :wub:

 

If this chart took 2013 sales into account, I think it would have been #11 ahead of Crazy Frog. (I never knew it was Swedish :o)

Shame that the Sugarcubes never had a sizeable UK hit, even though the brilliant "Birthday" had three goes at trying to get there (reaching 65, 65 & 64 in three separate years). Bjork's voice seemed to work better in the group format than her solo work.

10. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN- Europe (603,000)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7e/The_Final_Countdown_single.jpg/220px-The_Final_Countdown_single.jpg

 

YEAR: 1986

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 19

 

Lyrically drawing inspiration from “Space Oddity” the Swedish rock band had the riff for the “Final Countdown” as far back as 1981 but it was never transformed into the full song until 1985. Not all of the band were happy with the song when they first heard it but eventually they were all convinced thinking it was a touch OTT. It remains their sole top 10 hit here and was remixed in 99 for the millennium by Brian Rawling with a dance beat which suitably appalled the band.

 

SWE: 1 NOR: 4

 

09. DOCTOR JONES- Aqua (621,000)

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mgrChSDVrCQ/ShAiTlp13-I/AAAAAAAAACM/GTQxle8jwCw/s400/Aqua_Doctor_Jones_COVER.jpg

 

YEAR: 1998

PEAK POSITION: 1

WKS ON CHART: 14

 

A rare example of a new release that trailed at No 2 all week long before overtaking at the weekend, “Doctor Jones” actually sold 102k to debut at the top spot. There were those who suggested that Aqua might be a one hit wonder but this “Indiana Jones” inspired track proved them wrong though total sales were just a fraction of their opening hit.

 

SWE: 2 FIN: 6 DEN: 1