June 19, 201312 yr Oh, "Cotton Eyed Joe". :lol: Love "All That She Wants". :heart: Ironically, it hit #1 on the single sales chart in the U.S. for 3 weeks when it peaked at #2 on the Hot 100, while it was the other way around for "The Sign"!
June 19, 201312 yr Two classic Europop songs there, takes me right back to my teenage years so naturally I like both. :D Iirc, when 'All That She Wants' was #1 in the UK, both 'Wheel Of Fortune' and 'Happy Nation' were riding high in other countries at the same time. Rare to see an act (particularly a new act) having three hits simultaniously across Europe where it's usually just the one song dominating in all countries.
June 20, 201312 yr Author So many ABBA songs after I was dismissed by suggesting they'd be in the chart! :P and one more..... 04. SUPER TROUPER- Abba (809,000) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/56/SUPER_TROUPER_-_single_cover.jpg/220px-SUPER_TROUPER_-_single_cover.jpg YEAR: 1980 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 12 The most famous song ever to be written about a spotlight? The album of the same name was completed by mid 1980 but there was no title track and this is the final track they recorded for it, the song ended up becoming their best selling single of the decade in addition to being the last of their nine chart toppers. SWE: 11 NOR: 2 FIN: 8 _ilt-E-ZgxU
June 20, 201312 yr Love "Super Trouper"... it's so catchy and fun but they have lots of singles that eclipse it though.
June 20, 201312 yr I'm 100% certain what the top two are, both from the crazy country I was in last month (but which one? :o) But I'm shocked at what MUST be #3, I had no idea it had sold so much if it is what I think it is!
June 20, 201312 yr What surprises me the most about 'Super Trouper' is that it only reached #11 in Sweden. :lol: I thought this was one of those songs that went to no. 1 all over Europe but obviously not.
June 20, 201312 yr I'm 100% certain what the top two are, both from the crazy country I was in last month (but which one? :o) I am pretty certain that it is the latin word for water that is at the top !
June 21, 201312 yr Author 03. TAKE ON ME- A-ha (815,600) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e1/Take_On_Me_cover.jpg/220px-Take_On_Me_cover.jpg YEAR: 1985 PEAK POSITION: 2 WKS ON CHART: 19 Released three times before it finally made the charts “Take On Me” with its pioneering pop promo had the grave misfortune to run into Jennifer Rush and come of the worse. In between versions remixes were undertaken, and a whole new video was shot which got heavy MTV play and made the boys into heart throbs and consistent hit makers for the remainder of the decade. SWE: 1 NOR: 1 -PzSb3yPUkc
June 21, 201312 yr Author 02. SATURDAY NIGHT- Whigfield (1,140,000) http://991.com/newgallery/Whigfield-Saturday-Night-37675.jpg YEAR: 1994 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 18 Produced by the same guy behind 80s europop star Spagna, this was a big hit for Sannie Carlson (Whigfield’s proper name) in 1992 and took 2 years and several remixes to finally hit it big with holiday makers over the summer of 1994. Demand for the record was so big that it moved over 150k in its first week to dislodge the mighty “Love Is All Around” and had seen its sales inflate to 685,000 after just 4 weeks on sale. SWE: 9 NOR: 2 -S-qpHo7H7s
June 21, 201312 yr Perfect top 3. "Take On Me" though overplayed, still sounds joyous from the first opening synths. "Saturday Night" is great, great fun and has a hook that won't get out of your head as soon as you listen to it. And the #1... the video, the song, the baby vocals... everything about it is perfect. :lol:
June 21, 201312 yr I had no idea Take On Me sold that much, and it's shocking to see no Swedes in the top 3! Although I guess Don't You Worry Child will outsell Take On Me before long... How long until we get another Swedish million seller?
June 21, 201312 yr Author Here's the full list for you!.... 02. Saturday Night Whigfield 1,140,000 03. Take On Me A-ha 815,600 04. Super Trouper Abba 809,000 05. Cotton Eye Joe Rednex 781,000 06. All That She Wants Ace Of Base 644,000 07. The Winner Takes It All Abba 634,000 08. Don't You Worry Child Swedish House Mafia 632,000 09. Doctor Jones Aqua 621,000 10. The Final Countdown Europe 603,000 11. Axel F Crazy Frog 569,000 12. Now You're Gone Basshunter 568,000 13. Levels Avicii 561,000 14. It's Oh So Quiet Bjork 542,000 15. Call On Me Eric Prydz 517,000 16. One Of Us Abba 489,000 17. Witch Doctor The Cartoons 486,000 18. The Sign Ace Of Base 464,000 19. It Must Have Been Love Roxette 450,000 20. Miami 2 Ibiza Swedish House Mafia 448,000 21. Save Tonight Eagle Eye Cherry 442,200 22. The Sun Always Shines On TV A-ha 432,000 23. Lovefool The Cardigans 418,000 24. Release Me Agnes 404,000 25. 7 Seconds Youssou N'Dour Ft Neneh Cherry 402,000 26. Sandstorm Darude 397,000 27. One (Your Name) Swedish House Mafia 389,000 28. Freestyler Bomfunk MC's 381,000 29. From Paris To Berlin Infernal 348,000 30. With Every Heartbeat Robyn Vs Kleerup 328,000 31. Beggin Madcon 311,000 32. Big Big World Emilia 306,000 33. Cry For You September 293,000 34. Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry 279,000 35. All I Ever Wanted Basshunter 277,000 36. Sun Is Shining Funkstar De Luxe Vs Bob Marley 273,000 37. Life Is A Flower Ace Of Base 269,000 38. Lola's Theme Shapeshifters 264,000 39. Greyhound Swedish House Mafia 263,500 40. Move Your Feet Junior Senior 256,000 41. Fascination Alphabeat 254,000 42. Turn Back Time Aqua 251,000 43. Sitting Down Here lene Marlin 251,000 44. Cry Wolf A-ha 232,000 45. Save The World Swedish House Mafia 225,000 46. Think Of You Whigfield 211,000 47. Lay All Your Love On Me Abba 208,000 48. Got To Get Rob N Raz Ft Leila K 202,000 49. Little Talks Of Monsters and Men 201,800 50. Another Day Whigfield 197,000 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 The eagle eyed among you will have spotted some alterations made in line with the recent "Top 50 dance hits of the 21st Century" thread!
June 21, 201312 yr Author And at No 1! 01. BARBIE GIRL- Aqua (1,792,000) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Aquabarbie.jpg/220px-Aquabarbie.jpg YEAR: 1997 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 26 Having the grave misfortune to be up against “Spice Up Your Life” which meant that even though it sold over 180k it failed to debut at the top. No matter as it won the war anyway outselling that track by about a million and attracting a lawsuit from Mattel over the use of its trademark brand, a case which it eventually lost, this is, at any rate, the biggest scandipop song EVER (probably) – a fitting tribute? SWE: 1 NOR: 1 FIN: 3 DEN: 1 YNDY9OTrMbs
June 21, 201312 yr Pretty unbelievable that a novelty Scandipop song is so close to being one of the top 10 biggest selling songs EVER in the UK! It's cheery and poppy but far from my favourite Aqua song. Thanks for compiling Gezza, very interesting countdown!
June 21, 201312 yr I never saw the appeal of Saturday Night. Take On Me is amazing. 6 ABBA songs! :D best of the lot The Sun Always Shines on TV Play Dead 7 Seconds One of Us
June 21, 201312 yr My thanks to all once again who have commented and contributed! :D Hang on though - I'm pretty certain Dancing Queen has sold over 1 million?
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