#122. Fragma - Toca's Miracle

2 weeks at #1 in 2000 (#12 of 42 for '00)

 

 

"Let me tell you, you know, I-I-I I NEED A MIRACLE I NEED A MIRACLE!" This song has like 1300 versions, and I accidentally wind up on that 2008 remix too much. That "I need a miracle" line is like a phrase you want to cry outloud. Sometimes, we all need a miracle.

#121. Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One

1 week at #1 in 1997 (#6 of 24 for '97)

 

 

I said before that there weren't a lot of R&B #1's in the 90's (especially by British artists) so this one always sticks out to me. I love the upbeat nature of this song, though it borders on gospel music. But I don't mind that too much in this song. Towards the end of this song, they go crazy with numerous key changes, which is fun. I don't know a lot of Eternal songs, but I do like "Angel Of Mine" as well (my mind was blown to learn that Monica's version was a cover).

Edited September 8, 201410 yr by n4yr

I Wanna Be The Only One is a candidate for one of the most feelgood number 1's ever!

#121. Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One

1 week at #1 in 1997 (#6 of 24 for '97)

 

I do like "Angel Of Mine" as well (my mind was blown to learn that Monica's version was a cover).

:o :o :o

Can't believe I didn't know this 'til now! I thought it was the other way around. So, mind blown for me as well :o

#120. Oasis - Some Might Say

1 week at #1 in 1995 (#3 of 17 for '95)

 

 

Their first #1. I don't really have a lot to say about it, though. It's a mysterious song and I don't really know what it's about. But that doesn't stop me from enjoying it.

#119. Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing

1 week at #1 in 2001 (#6 of 30 for '01)

 

 

Yay for product placement. (Benz, Escalade, Roley bling [Rolex].) This song is simple. All that J Lo needs is love, and doesn't need to be bought with material possessions... because she's a super rich celebrity and already has a whole bunch of expensive material possessions (most of them being listed in this song.) Well, the meaning gets a bit lost there, and it's not the most relatable song if you're not a rich girl. But, it's a super catchy song and I just love the beat in this.

#118. B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You

1 week at #1 in 2010 (#5 of 34 for '10)

 

 

I loved this song so much in 2010. It was one of my top songs of the year. I think a huge part of that was because it really stood out to me at the time, against all the dance pop songs. And I really liked the sentiment of it. It's B.o.B reassuring this girl that she's truly the only girl for him. When he was younger he used to chase after lots of girls, and never wanted anything serious. But now he's ready for a full commitment. I also really liked Bruno's chorus in this. It flowed really well with B.o.B's parts. I still do love this song, but not as much as I used to.

#117. Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull - On The Floor

2 weeks at #1 in 2011 (#5 of 30 for '11)

 

 

J Lo started off with dance pop type songs, like "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting For Tonight". Then when urban music became huge in the US, she did urban music for a while, including 527 songs with Ja Rule (when he wasn't busy making songs with Ashanti.) Then I'm not quite sure what she was trying to do after that, but it started to lead her into irrelevancy by 2007. Then came "On The Floor", and she had a huge comeback. And then she did 527 songs with Pitbull instead. Dance pop comes naturally to her, so having a comeback during the dance pop over-saturation era isn't that much of a surprise. But anyway. I absolutely love the production in this. RedOne rarely disappoints me. And I love the accordion in it. What brings this song down is the lyrics, which are... well... hollow. How many places does she need to list off? And it's really repetitive. The phrase "on the floor" is literally said 30 times in this song. It makes for a strong hook, though. And Pitbull's parts are dumb (like for example, "back it up like a tonka truck"), but that can be said for every song he features in.

Edited September 9, 201410 yr by n4yr

#116. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance

3 weeks at #1 in 2009 (#6 of 32 for '09)

 

 

Speaking of RedOne. So, Gaga came *this* close to having all four of her #1's in my top 100. But sadly her debut single just misses out. It just hasn't aged on me as well as her other songs from this era of her career. But I still enjoy it. It's such an apt song to be the first #1 of 2009. A song called "Just Dance" kicking off a year full of dance pop #1's. It wouldn't say it started the trend, but it does feel like the beginning of an era. Dance pop had been building up in the previous years thanks to Timbaland and various songs in 2008. "Just Dance" premiered in April 2008, but it took forever to take off in the US, and by proxy the UK, for some reason (though it was a hit in August-ish in Canada/Australia, and I often associate this with the summer of 2008 for that reason.) Gaga definitely had a big role in kicking off the dance pop explosion, which I'd say happened in 2009. But I'd say The Black Eyed Peas and David Guetta played just as big of a role. Anyway, I've been babbling about the dance pop era enough now. So, as I eluded to earlier, this was produced by RedOne, who produced that Kat Deluna song. But "Just Dance" was his first major smash hit. He went on to produce most of Gaga's early hits as well, and everyone else wanted to use him as a producer soon afterwards. I love "Just Dance" because it's like a perfect party song. It's simply about having a good time, and not having a care in the world. And getting so drunk that you have no idea what's even going on anymore. I remember thinking this video was so weird because there was so many random things going on in it. And now it seems so tame by Gaga's standards lol. I always forget that Colby O'Donis is on this song. He adds absolutely nothing to the song; but doesn't detract from it either. He's just there. The song is all about Gaga making a name fore herself and she did just that.

Just Dance is by far my favourite of her number 1's. In fact most of my favourite Gaga songs were ones which didn't reach number 1...

Edited September 9, 201410 yr by Dobbo

#115. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman

5 weeks at #1 in 1996 (#9 of 24 for '96)

 

 

This went #1 after being used in a Levi's ad. But they used the portion of the song that's all high pitched and sped up. The part is almost like a remix of the song itself. The song starts off with that sped up part, which is very futuristic, but it turns out to be a complete fake out. About 45 seconds in, the song slows down to something else, which is more 90's alternative. (It also speeds up again towards the end.) The entire listening experience of this song is very bizarre, to say the least. But that's why I love this song. It's so "WTF". It's like being high on drugs. I have absolutely no idea what this song is supposed to be. It reminds me of a similar #1 from my birth year which is yet to come. The lyrics are very anti-establishment, though.

Edited September 10, 201410 yr by n4yr

#114. Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long?

2 weeks at #1 in 2001 (#5 of 30 for '01)

 

 

You know you have a dedicated fanbase when 4/5 of the members of your group manage a solo #1 (and Posh came very close to having one too with that True Steppers song.) I find it pretty cool that even Baby Spice got a solo #1. A lot of critics say their solo careers were flops, but I'd say they all did decently well for a few years. They were all pretty much done after 2001, though. I always really liked Emma's voice. I tend to prefer softer/soother/calmer voices for some reason. She's my second favourite member after Mel C. I just really like the laidback production on this song. I'm not quite sure how to describe it.

Edited September 10, 201410 yr by n4yr

#113. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack

1 week at #1 in 2006 (#5 of 24 for '06)

 

 

Apparently by late 2006, there was a crisis in pop music. Sexy had left! And JT vowed to bring it back. It's a very bold, and probably a very cocky, statement to make. And it became a phrase that embedded its way into pop culture for a while. The kids at my school were obsessed with this song. This song is very repetitive, but it's also very infectious. And Timbaland's production was amazing. And the lyrics doesn't hold back (like being whipped while in chains...) This would've been in my top 3 songs of 2006 had I had a personal chart back then. But I don't think this song has aged that well in the last 8 years... it really can't be 8 whole years since this came out?!

#112. DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans - Louder

1 week at #1 in 2011 (#4 of 30 for '11)

 

 

This and Nero's "Promises" were the songs that made me like dubstep. This was the first dubstep #1. Though I believe the genre derives from garage (and drum n bass), and there were garage #1's before. This really stands out amongst the other #1's of 2011. There's so much energy in this song, it's about going through the rush of emotions when being in love. This song always makes me think of summer. I also like how it speeds up at the very end.

#111. Sugababes - Round Round

1 week at #1 in 2002 (#10 of 29 for '02)

 

 

"Freak Like Me" was a strong debut for the second line-up, but "Round Round" took it even further. Even though I prefer "Freak Like Me". This song is often credited for being an important milestone in changing the direction of British pop music in 2002; along with Girls Aloud's "Sound Of The Underground." This song was produced by Xenomania, who would later go on to produce all of Girls Aloud's stuff (after their first album). Xenomania had previously produced some stuff for Dannii Minogue (including her #4 hit "All I Wanna Do"), and they had some involvement in Cher's "Believe". UK pop music since the late 90's was mostly dominated by groups, and people going solo from those groups. Among the big ones in the early 2000's were Hear'Say, Atomic Kitten, Steps, the various S Club incarnations, etc. Their music was very camp and cheesy and childish (even if I like quite a few of their songs). None of those groups could really pull off a song like "Round Round". It was cool. It was sexy. It was even a bit edgy too. I'm pretty sure "round round" is a euphemism. And it kept their R&B sound from the first line-up. I also love Heidi's breakdown in this.

Yeah, Louder really was a standout track of that time. The faster bit at the end is a drum 'n' bass breakdown which is very similar to the last part of Pass Out.

#110. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around

15 weeks at #1 in 1994 (#3 of 15 for '94)

 

 

This is my second birthday #1 (and probably a birthday #1 for like 40% of this board). This spent literally an eternity at #1 in the UK, but only managed to peak at #41 in the US. That along with me being 2 years old, means I never had to suffer any overexposure of this song; where I imagine most of the British public did in 1994. This blocked 5 different songs from #1, including "I Swear" by All-4-One and "Confide In Me" by Kylie Minogue. A bit bitter about that last one. I'm not quite sure why I like this song so much. It doesn't seem like the typical thing I'd be into. It's very MOR. I can't stand their other two #1's. But I guess I just find this really uplifting.

#109. Eminem - Lose Yourself

1 week at #1 in 2002 (#9 of 29 for '02)

 

 

This top 100 was incredibly difficult to narrow down. Though this one just misses out, I do feel like this is one of the best rap songs ever made. This song is about seizing the opportunity to go after your dreams. In Eminem's case, that dream being the fame. It's based on Eminem's life journey; as shown in the film 8 Mile. The song itself describes a specific moment. That one shot is happening right now. The stage fright is incredibly nerve racking and there's enormous pressure, etc. The chorus is very inspiring. If you have one shot, go for it and give it your all, because you may never get this opportunity again.

#108. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) [Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix]

1 week at #1 in 1997 (#5 of 24 for '97)

 

 

Well, it's gotta be big. I love this remix. Brilliant production. It's euphoric in some parts. It's a fast tempo and uses only a couple of lines on loop. One of the weirdest videos I've seen. It's a bunch of clips from her other videos edited together, but I've never seen those videos, so it's such a random sequence of imagery to me. Wikipedia says that this song is rumoured to be about Courtney Love. Interesting.

#107. Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite

2 weeks at #1 in 1992 (#3 of 8 for '92)

 

 

A fairly underrated #1, in my opinion. I really adore this one. Tasmin explained that this song was about how 20+ years after the first moon landing, little else had been accomplished in space exploration since. The lyrics leave the song open to many possible interpretations through metaphors.