#303. Bingo Players feat. Far East Movement - Get Up (Rattle)

2 weeks at #1 in 2013 (#15 of 30 for '13)

 

 

The instrumental of this is pretty cool (and that is the version I prefer). Far East Movement really add nothing to this song at all; same old generic partying lyrics. But regardless of that, I still find their version enjoyable for some odd reason. But my favourite thing about this song is the video. Those ducks! *-*

#302. P!nk - So What

3 weeks at #1 in 2008 (#10 of 20 for '08)

 

 

I wasn't that big of a fan of this back in 2008. I found it too loud and almost.. childish I guess? (especially the "I'm still a rock star, I got my rock moves" line.) Funhouse is one of my favourite albums ever, but this honestly one of my least favourite tracks on it. I still like it, but I much preferred the single that followed this one. So the story behind this song is that it was written in the aftermath of her separation from her husband (she even goes as far as having him appear in the video.) She's over him. So long. Bye! She's going to do whatever she wants now. This song has a certain aggressive tone to it. She's confident, she's resilient.She doesn't give a f**k. I do love P!nk's attitude in this, but there's certain lyrics that kind of bring it down. I find the Jessica Simpson reference really out of place, too.

Edited August 4, 201410 yr by n4yr

#301. fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young

1 week at #1 in 2012 (#19 of 36 for '12)

 

 

I was really into this when I first heard it in late 2011; but I got sick of it quickly in the new year. And I find this a bit overrated now. It just never packed the full punch for me that it seemed to for everyone else. Not quite sure why. But this song does work really well as an anthem. The first verse is stripped down, and what that does is when that first chorus hits.. it really hits you. And what a chorus it is. It's a simple message about living life while you're young. It's sung with such.. fortitude, I guess you could say. It's a chorus that anyone and everyone can sing along too. "TONIIIIIIIGHT WE ARE YOOOUNG"! It's an exclamation of a certain fearlessness. The second verse also sounds very anthemic. But I think the best part of the song is actually the bridge. Janelle's part is very lowkey, but it just adds a certain something.

 

Recap:

584. Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer [1999]

583. Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long And Winding Road [2002]

582. Shout For England feat. Dizzee Rascal & James Corden - Shout [2010]

581. Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - Three Lions '98 [1998]

580. Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - Three Lions [1996]

579. Leon Jackson - When You Believe [2007]

578. Sam & Mark - With A Little Help From My Friends [2004]

579. Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West feat. Sir Tom Jones & Robin Gibb - (Barry) Islands In The Stream [2009]

576. Robson & Jerome - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted / Saturday Night At The Movies / You'll Never Walk Alone [1996]

575. Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds [2005]

574. Manic Street Preachers - Masses Against The Classes [2000]

573. Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful [2003]

572. Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) [2001]

571. Westlife - The Rose [2006]

570. The Proclaimers feat. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) [2007]

569. Bob The Builder - Mambo No. 5 [2001]

568. James Arthur - Impossible [2012]

567. X Factor Finalists 2009 - You Are Not Alone [2009]

566. A1 - Take On Me [2000]

565. Westlife - Mandy [2003]

564. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl [2006]

563. The Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother [2012]

562. Five & Queen - We Will Rock You [2000]

561. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake the Room [1993]

560. Kid Rock - All Summer Long [2008]

559. Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 [1999]

558. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly [1997]

557. Stiltskin - Inside [1994]

556. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas? [2004]

555. Joe McElderry - The Climb [2009]

554. Chaka Demus & Pliers - Twist And Shout [1994]

553. Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough [1999]

552. PJ & Duncan - Let's Get Ready To Rhumble [2013]

551. Sam Bailey - Skyscraper [2013]

550. Busted - Crashed The Wedding [2003]

549. Cee Lo Green - F**k / Forget You [2010]

548. Aloe Blacc - The Man [2014]

547. Michelle McManus - All This Time [2004]

546. Peter Andre - I Feel You [1996]

545. James Blunt - You're Beautiful [2005]

544. Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself) [2012]

543. Boyzone - You Needed Me [1999]

542. Another Level - Freak Me [1998]

541. Mariah Carey & Westlife - Against All Odds [2000]

540. X Factor Finalists 2011 feat. JLS & One Direction - Wishing On A Star [2011]

539. The Outhere Brothers - Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) [1995]

538. The Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit) [2010]

537. DJ Pied Piper & The Masters Of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? [2001]

536. Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt [1992]

535. Blazin' Squad - Crossroads [2002]

534. Will Young - Anything Is Possible / Evergreen [2002]

533. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song [2011]

532. Robson & Jerome - Unchained Melody [1995]

531. Manchester United Football Club - Come On You Reds [1994]

530. Geri Halliwell - Lift Me Up [1999]

529. Westlife - Queen Of My Heart [2001]

528. Will Young - Light My Fire [2002]

527. Hear'Say - The Way To Your Love [2001]

526. Akon - Lonely [2005]

525. Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco [2010]

524. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's [1996]

523. X Factor Finalists 2010 - Heroes [2010]

522. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca [1999]

521. Westlife - You Raise Me Up [2005]

520. The Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom [1995]

519. Steps - Stomp [2000]

518. Dappy - No Regrets [2011]

517. Eminem feat. Rihanna - The Monster [2013]

516. The Script feat. will.i.am - Hall Of Fame [2012]

515. Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody [2002]

514. Busted - Who's David [2004]

513. Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment [1999]

512. Take That - How Deep Is Your Love [1996]

511. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) [2004]

510. Will Smith - Men In Black [1997]

509. The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) [1999]

508. Gareth Gates - Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) [2002]

507. Scouting For Girls - This Ain't A Love Song [2010]

506. LL Cool J - Ain't Nobody [1997]

505. Pixie Lott - Boys & Girls [2009]

504. Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait [1997]

503. Robson & Jerome - I Believe / Up On The Roof [1995]

502. U2 - Discotheque [1997]

501. Boyzone - All That I Need [1998]

 

500. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa - Payphone [2012]

499. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It? [2000]

498. Sugababes vs Girls Aloud - Walk This Way [2007]

497. Ellie Goulding - Burn [2013]

496. Madonna - American Pie [2000]

495. Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World [1994]

494. Brian McFadden - Real To Me [2004]

493. Take That - Shine [2007]

492. Teletubbies - Teletubbies Say "Eh-Oh!" [1997]

491. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun [1999]

490. Pharrell Williams - Happy [2013]

489. X Factor Finalists 2008 - Hero [2008]

488. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On [1998]

487. Razorlight - America [2006]

486. Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl [2004]

485. Geri Halliwell - Mi Chico Latino [1999]

484. Oasis - All Around The World [1998]

483. Boyz II Men - End Of The Road [1992]

482. Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti - Wonderful [2004]

481. Eminem - Just Lose It [2004]

480. Ciara feat. Petey Pablo - Goodies [2005]

479. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Déjà Vu [2006]

478. All Saints - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade [1998]

477. Owl City - Fireflies [2010]

476. Katy Perry - Part Of Me [2012]

475. The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha [2005]

474. Sam Smith - Money On My Mind [2014]

473. McFly - Star Girl [2006]

472. Westlife - Fool Again [2000]

471. Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame [2001]

470. Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger [2011]

469. Chico - It's Chico Time [2006]

468. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire [2008]

467. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl [2008]

466. Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) [2000]

465. UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You [1993]

464. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part 1 [2000]

463. will.i.am feat. Britney Spears - Scream & Shout [2013]

462. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name [2009]

461. Frankee - F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back) [2004]

460. R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix) [2003]

459. The Military Wives with Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are [2011]

458. Busted - You Said No [2003]

457. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal [2005]

456. JLS - Love You More [2010]

455. Erasure - ABBA-Esque (E.P.) [1992]

454. Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv [2003]

453. Billie (Piper) - Girlfriend [1998]

452. Destiny's Child - Survivor [2001]

451. Take That - Sure [1994]

450. Billie (Piper) - Because We Want To [1998]

449. Matt Cardle - When We Collide [2010]

448. Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band - The Official BBC Children In Need Medley [2009]

447. Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack [1996]

446. Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home [2011]

445. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112 - I'll Be Missing You [1997]

444. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne - Changes [2003]

443. One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) [2013]

442. 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect [2014]

441. Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton - Love Can Build A Bridge [1995]

440. So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds [2001]

439. Westlife - My Love [2000]

438. JLS - Everybody In Love [2009]

437. Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know [2013]

436. Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) [2002]

435. Westlife - World Of Our Own [2002]

434. Spacedust - Gym And Tonic [1998]

433. D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better [1994]

432. Oasis - D'You Know What I Mean? [1997]

431. Take That - Greatest Day [2008]

430. 911 - A Little Bit More [1999]

429. Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy [2008]

428. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You [2009]

427. Blue - Too Close [2001]

426. Psy - Gangnam Style [2012]

425. Dunblane - Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away [1996]

424. Little Mix - Cannonball [2011]

423. David Guetta & Chris Willis feat. Fergie & LMFAO - Gettin' Over You [2010]

422. Secondcity - I Wanna Feel [2014]

421. Peter Andre - Flava [1996]

420. Usher feat. will.i.am - OMG [2010]

419. Pixie Lott - All About Tonight [2011]

418. Blur - Country House [1995]

417. Nelly - My Place (feat. Jaheim) / Flap Your Wings [2004]

416. Calvin Harris & Alesso feat. Hurts - Under Control [2013]

415. Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away [1999]

414. Sam Smith - Stay With Me [2014]

413. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls [2007]

412. will.i.am feat. Eva Simons - This Is Love [2012]

411. McFly - Baby's Coming Back / Transylvania [2007]

410. Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone [1995]

409. Yolanda Be Cool vs DCup - We No Speak Americano [2010]

408. The Vengaboys - We're Going To Ibiza [1999]

407. Hear'Say - Pure And Simple [2001]

406. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo? [2005]

405. Ed Sheeran - Sing [2014]

404. Take That - Everything Changes [1994]

403. Jennifer Lopez - Get Right [2005]

402. Afroman - Because I Got High [2001]

401. Hanson - MMMBop [1997]

 

400. Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart [2009]

399. Gabrielle Aplin - The Power Of Love [2012]

398. Blue feat. Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word [2002]

397. Akon feat. Eminem - Smack That [2006]

396. Westlife - Unbreakable [2002]

395. Take That - Pray [1993]

394. S Club 7 - Have You Ever [2001]

393. Wiley feat. Ms D - Heatwave [2012]

392. Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes [2002]

391. Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band feat. Military Wives - Sing [2012]

390. Shaggy feat. Rayvon - Angel [2001]

389. White Town - Your Woman [1997]

388. Ne-Yo - Closer [2008]

387. Olly Murs - Please Don't Let Me Go [2010]

386. McFly - Obviously [2004]

385. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe [1995]

384. Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation [2002]

383. Tulisa - Young [2012]

382. The Bluebells - Young At Heart [1993]

381. Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again [2006]

380. Dizzee Rascal - Holiday [2009]

379. Chris Brown - Turn Up The Music [2012]

378. Eric Prydz - Call On Me [2004]

377. Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight [1997]

376. McFly - I'll Be OK [2005]

375. Spice Girls - Goodbye [1998]

374. JLS - The Club Is Alive [2010]

373. One Direction - Little Things [2012]

372. Roll Deep - Good Times [2010]

371. Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town [2009]

370. McFly - Don't Stop Me Now [2006]

369. Westlife - If I Let You Go [1999]

368. Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle [2005]

367. Sak Noel - Loca People [2011]

366. U2 - Beautiful Day [2000]

365. Craig David - Fill Me In [2000]

364. Oasis - Go Let It Out [2000]

363. Ke$ha - We R Who We R [2011]

362. Katy Perry - Roar [2013]

361. Shaggy - Oh Carolina [1993]

360. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop [2013]

359. Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me [2000]

358. Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz - Number 1 [2009]

357. Alexandra Burke feat. Laza Morgan - Start Without You [2010]

356. Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This [2006]

355. Mr Oizo - Flat Beat [1999]

354. Storm Queen - Look Right Through (MK Remix) [2013]

353. Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy [2000]

352. Roll Deep - Green Light [2010]

351. Crazy Frog - Axel F [2005]

350. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky [2013]

349. Robbie Williams - Candy [2012]

348. Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy [1999]

347. Jessie J feat. B.o.B - Price Tag [2011]

346. George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield - Five Live (E.P.) [1993]

345. Chipmunk feat. Dayo Olatunji - Oopsy Daisy [2009]

344. Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua - What A Wonderful World [2007]

343. Sam And The Womp - Bom Bom [2012]

342. A1 - Same Old Brand New You [2000]

341. Sugababes - About You Now [2007]

340. Wretch 32 feat. Josh Kumra - Don't Go [2011]

339. Five - Let's Dance [2001]

338. Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men [2001]

337. Westlife - Flying Without Wings [1999]

336. Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) [2000]

335. Mint Royale - Singin' In The Rain [2008]

334. Iyaz - Replay [2010]

333. Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next [1998]

332. Darius - Colourblind [2002]

331. Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah [2008]

330. U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own [2005]

329. JLS feat. Dev - She Makes Me Wanna [2011]

328. Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé - Read All About It [2011]

327. Rihanna - Take A Bow [2008]

326. Doop - Doop [1994]

325. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade [2006]

324. Oasis - Lyla [2005]

323. Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing [1994]

322. Cover Drive - Twilight [2012]

321. LMC vs U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above [2004]

320. B*Witched - To You I Belong [1998]

319. Mario Winans feat. P Diddy & Enya - I Don't Wanna Know [2004]

318. DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide (Part 2) [2004]

317. Taio Cruz - Dynamite [2010]

316. 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes [2004]

315. Pixie Lott - Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) [2009]

314. Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball [2013]

313. Tinchy Stryder feat. Amelle Berrabah - Never Leave You [2009]

312. George Michael - Fastlove [1996]

311. DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh) [2001]

310. Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You [2004]

309. Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) [1999]

308. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors [2013]

307. McFly - All About You [2005]

306. Busted - Thunderbirds / 3 AM [2004]

305. East 17 - Stay Another Day [1994]

304. Robbie Williams - Radio [2004]

303. Bingo Players feat. Far East Movement - Get Up (Rattle) [2013]

302. P!nk - So What [2008]

301. fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young [2012]

 

Almost halfway through!

 

Thanks to everyone that's left a comment so far. I really do appreciate them. :)

Edited August 4, 201410 yr by n4yr

No worries, this is a great read! Always look forward to the updates, really interested to see what your top 10 will be eventually.

#300. Robbie Williams - Millennium

1 week at #1 in 1998 (#18 of 30 for '98)

 

 

So Robbie's first #1. It's about the perils of current society. The materialism, and relying on the "stars" (celebrities?) to dictate how we should live our lives. And the way society is headed into the new millennium. Maybe a year early to be talking about it, but that's not a big deal. The production samples a James Bond song, that's been sample many other times. But it fits the song well.

#299. Cheryl Cole - Promise This

1 week at #1 in 2010 (#15 of 34 for '10)

 

 

Sometimes I love this, and sometimes I find this rather uneventful. I find the "alouette" parts kind of stupid and sound kind of awkward. But they work in the context of the song. It's a reference to the classic French nursery rhyme about plucking a bird. And this song mentions several times about plucking wings. I think what "promise" Cheryl wants is that he'll promise to be faithful, or something.

Edited August 5, 201410 yr by n4yr

#298. Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida - Troublemaker

2 weeks at #1 in 2012 (#18 of 36 for '12)

 

 

It's just a really catchy song. It does sound like a Maroon 5 song, though.

#298. Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida - Troublemaker

2 weeks at #1 in 2012 (#18 of 36 for '12)

 

It's just a really catchy song. It does sound like a Maroon 5 song, though.

I always hear it as a mix of 'Misery' by Maroon 5 (the guitar) and 'You Drive Me Crazy' by Britney Spears (some of the melody)!

 

#297. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything

3 weeks at #1 in 2011 (#16 of 30 for '11)

 

 

This is a song that is littered with hooks. Like literally every part of this song could pass as the chorus. More thanks to Ne-Yo than anything, though. Pitbull is only there to give us his insightful lyrics of taking a picture of him with a Kodak. So the main parts that can pass as a chorus are "Excuse me I might drink a little more.."; "Tonight I want all of you tonight.."; and "Grab somebody sexy.." This was like the "Dynamite" of 2011, and just as overplayed.

#296. Boyzone - No Matter What

3 weeks at #1 in 1998 (#18 of 30 for '98)

 

 

This is Boyzone's biggest hit. I was pretty surprised to see them have a million seller, actually. It's one of those song where I'm never quite sure whether I like this or not. I guess I was feeling favourable when I made this list. It's a bit boring and the lyrics a bit self-righteous and I expect a bit more from a song involving Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman.

#295. Jessie J - Domino

2 weeks at #1 in 2012 (#17 of 36 for '12)

 

 

With a debut album full of songs trying to make one statement or another, "Domino" was a nice change of pace for Jessie J at the time. Not saying those songs are bad because of that, I did enjoy her debut album (even if it was all over the place), but I like the laid-back carefree breezy nature of this song. Not the most original production ever (it is Dr Luke after all), but that's not a big deal.

#294. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You?

2 weeks at #1 in 1992 (#5 of 8 for '92)

 

 

I never expected to like this very much (just seemed like a forgettable early 90's one hit wonder); but this chorus is so infectious.

#293. Boyzone - A Different Beat

1 week at #1 in 1996 (#15 of 24 for '96)

 

 

This is a song about humanity creating a better world and such; with some chanting bits thrown it. This song really stands out amongst all their cover songs, and in their discography in general. That's probably why I like this way more than most of their other songs. The only downfall is that it feels a bit disingenuous.

#292. Rihanna - Diamonds

1 week at #1 in 2012 (#16 of 36 for '12)

 

 

Her odd enunciation ("shine bright like a diamond") makes this song oddly catchy. This song took so long to really grow on me. I found it boring at first, that enunciation just sounded stupid, and the "ohhhhhh"'s sounded really out of place. But I liked that she wasn't leading her album with a club banger like her last 2 albums. Rihanna is a chameleon after all. I'm not sure why I like this song now, though; it makes little sense (the video makes even less sense.) Maybe my mid-tempo obsession coming into play here. Maybe I just find the chorus really uplifting. I don't know.

#291. Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor

1 week at #1 in 1997 (#13 of 24 for '97)

 

 

MJ's list of UK #1's is such a... weird list. He has a lot of #1's, but most of them seem utterly random, with a lot of his iconic songs missing out. This being one of those random ones. That aside, what I do like about this song is that it was like a return to 80's MJ. It reminds me a bit of "Billie Jean" and "Smooth Criminal." Though, you could say that makes it sound dated. It's a very dark song filled with paranoia.

I went the other way with Diamonds. Liked it at first, now find it dull as dishwater.

#290. Boyzone - Words

1 week at #1 in 1996 (#14 of 24 for '96)

 

 

And just like that, the last 3 Boyzone #1's are out of the way. I guess I feel the same way about them. I like this one way more than I probably should. I even like it more than the Bee Gees version (oops). It just sounds kind of epic for some reason; just the way it builds up. And best of all, it manages to be a tolerable Boyzone song, which isn't an easy thing to do. I just really like the chorus: "It's only words; And words are all I have; To take your heart away".

#289. Gary Barlow - Forever Love

1 week at #1 in 1996 (#13 of 24 for '96)

 

 

Welp another piano ballad from 1996. I'm surprised that I like this so much. I guess I just really like the sentiment of it.

#288. Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#10 of 16 for '14)

 

 

My least favourite of her four #1's so far, but it is still fairly new to me. Calvin's production is not as loud as it usually is, but it works for this song. I like it when Rita screams "OH" before the final chorus for some reason. It's a standard catchy pop song. I'm guessing this song was about her wanting to please her boyfriend, Calvin.. well not anymore! I've always thought this song had a sexual context; like she "will never let him down" sexually. Makes "let me take you where you never go" take on a whole different meaning. Erm.. yeah.