#106. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

4 weeks at #1 in 2012 (#7 of 36 for '12)

 

 

The best word I can use to describe this song is cute. Probably the cutest #1 of my lifetime. She was probably a bit old (I think she was 26 or 27) to release a song like this, but I don't really care. So she meets this boy, and is all hung up over him. She introduces herself to him by saying "Hey, I just met you, And this is crazy, But here's my number, So call me, maybe?" That line is full of teenage awkwardness. Which makes it so realistic. It's never easy to talk to someone you like; let alone make the first move. That line displays the over-thinking about every single word you say. To the point where it becomes an awkward jumbled mess. Like adding in extra words and phrases because you don't want to be seen as being too this or too that. Like adding "maybe" at the end so as not to sound too forward. It really makes you sympathize with Carly. The song brings back bubblegum pop. It's insanely catchy. I love the strings in the production. I love the video just for the ending alone.

#105. Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - Bonkers

2 weeks at #1 in 2009 (#5 of 32 for '09)

 

 

This is a pretty strange song, but that's why I like it. I love the heavy noisy production on this, especially the drop.

#104. Olive - You're Not Alone

2 weeks at #1 in 1997 (#4 of 24 for '97)

 

 

One of the many cases of a song going #1 from a dance remix. I love the production on this remix. It's very euphoric and haunting.

#103. Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own (1993 Remix)

2 weeks at #1 in 1993 (#3 of 15 for '93)

 

 

Posthumous releases almost always feel awkward to me. There's just something about the artist not being able to give permission to release their recordings that just doesn't sit right with me. It often feels like they're just cashing in on their death. However, this one is a really great song, and it's just a remix of a single that was released in the mid 80's anyway. This song has a really catchy melody and I really like the production on the remix.

#102. Usher - Burn

2 weeks at #1 in 2004 (#6 of 29 for '04)

 

 

This is like the ultimate R&B ballad. Usher was absolutely enormous over here during the Confessions era. His songs were all over the radio. "Burn" was originally intended to be the lead single, but US radio stations preferred "Yeah", so they were forced to switch them around. I've always felt this song sounded pretty similar to his previous hit "U Got It Bad". "Burn" has a very strong melody, though. So the first verse is Usher breaking up with this girl; ending with the line "you should let it burn". In this context, "let it burn" meaning that when the end of a relationship is inevitable, it's best to just end it, rather than prolonging it to avoid going through the hurt of a break-up. Because prolonging it just makes things worse, and you wind up hurting the other person more. Usher uses the pronoun "you" a lot in this song. It's like this whole song is a piece of advice to whoever's listening to it. But then the second verse and the bridge is Usher trying to move on after the break-up and he's struggling to do so. "I'm still burnin' till you return" says it all.

#101. S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin'

2 weeks at #1 in 2001 (#4 of 30 for '01)

 

 

Probably my favourite S Club song. This is just so infectious and energetic. It's disco inspired and samples "Billie Jean." I don't know who's who in this group, but it's nice to hear one of the males do lead vocals. Wikipedia tells me it's Bradley McIntosh. Jo O'Meara does the lead female vocals once again. I love the "Right here on the dance floor is where you gotta let it go" pre-chorus.

 

Top 100!!

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]

 

300. Robbie Williams - Millennium [1998]

299. Cheryl Cole - Promise This [2010]

298. Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida - Troublemaker [2012]

297. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything [2011]

296. Boyzone - No Matter What [1998]

295. Jessie J - Domino [2012]

294. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You? [1992]

293. Boyzone - A Different Beat [1996]

292. Rihanna - Diamonds [2012]

291. Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor [1997]

290. Boyzone - Words [1996]

289. Gary Barlow - Forever Love [1996]

288. Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down [2014]

287. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All [1999]

286. David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie [2003]

285. Spice Girls - Holler / Let Love Lead The Way [2000]

284. U2 - Vertigo [2004]

283. David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over [2009]

282. Helping Haiti - Everybody Hurts [2010]

281. OneRepublic - Counting Stars [2013]

280. Ronan Keating - Life Is A Rollercoaster [2000]

279. Avicii - Wake Me Up [2013]

278. Livin' Joy - Dreamer [1995]

277. Spice Girls - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are [1997]

276. Jason Derulo - In My Head [2010]

275. Westlife - Swear It Again [1999]

274. McFly - Five Colours In Her Hair [2004]

273. Craig David - 7 Days [2000]

272. Flo Rida feat. David Guetta - Club Can't Handle Me [2010]

271. Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful [2012]

270. Various Artists - Perfect Day [1997]

269. Pitbull feat. Ke$ha - Timber [2014]

268. Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor [2009]

267. Mr Probz - Waves [Robin Schulz Remix] [2014]

266. Billie Piper - Day And Night [2000]

265. DVBBS & Borgeous feat. Tinie Tempah - Tsunami (Jump) [2014]

264. Bruno Mars - Grenade [2011]

263. Flo Rida - Good Feeling [2012]

262. Rita Ora - How We Do (Party) [2012]

261. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful [2003]

260. Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes [2008]

259. Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You) [1998]

258. Gareth Gates - Spirit In The Sky [2003]

257. The Wanted - All Time Low [2010]

256. Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me [2008]

255. Westlife - Uptown Girl [2001]

254. David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy B**ch / Chick [2009]

253. Pato Banton feat. Ali & Robin Campbell of UB40 - Baby Come Back [1994]

252. S Club 7 - Never Had A Dream Come True [2000]

251. Take That - Babe [1993]

250. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling [2009]

249. Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy [2008]

248. Orson - No Tomorrow [2006]

247. Mariah Carey - Without You [1994]

246. Elton John - Are You Ready For Love? (Remix) [2003]

245. Rihanna feat. Drake - What's My Name [2011]

244. Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight [2011]

243. Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha - Right Round [2009]

242. Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar [2007]

241. Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side [2003]

240. Take That feat. Lulu - Relight My Fire [1993]

239. Rudimental feat. Ella Eyre - Waiting All Night [2013]

238. DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do - Heaven [2002]

237. Ne-Yo - So Sick [2006]

236. Blur - Beetlebum [1997]

235. Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby [1993]

234. Mika - Grace Kelly [2007]

233. John Newman - Love Me Again [2013]

232. All Saints - Bootie Call [1998]

231. Usher - You Make Me Wanna... [1998]

230. Oasis - The Hindu Times [2002]

229. Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love [2009]

228. Michael Jackson - Earth Song [1995]

227. Blondie - Maria [1999]

226. Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams - Blurred Lines [2013]

225. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) [1999]

224. Chicane feat. Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up [2000]

223. Will Young - Leave Right Now [2003]

222. Calvin Harris - Summer [2014]

221. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful [2011]

220. Duffy - Mercy [2008]

219. Sigma - Nobody To Love [2014]

218. Shaggy - Boombastic [1995]

217. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers [2005]

216. Melanie B feat. Missy Elliott - I Want You Back [1998]

215. Nizlopi - The JCB Song [2005]

214. Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty [2013]

213. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem [2011]

212. B*Witched - Rollercoaster [1998]

211. Coldplay - Viva La Vida [2008]

210. Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith - La La La [2013]

209. Eminem - The Real Slim Shady [2000]

208. Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner - Written In The Stars [2010]

207. Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me [1999]

206. The Saturdays - What About Us [2013]

205. Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground [1998]

204. 2Pac feat. Elton John - Ghetto Gospel [2005]

203. Christina Aguilera feat. Redman - Dirrty [2002]

202. Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster [2010]

201. Martin Garrix - Animals [2013]

 

200. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) [2006]

199. Robbie Williams - She's The One / It's Only Us [1999]

198. Alexandra Burke feat. Flo Rida - Bad Boys [2009]

197. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name [2008]

196. Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing [2012]

195. Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul - Breathe [2003]

194. Blue - If You Come Back [2001]

193. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby [2007]

192. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You [1992]

191. Madonna - Music [2000]

190. Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love [2014]

189. Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down [2006]

188. Take That - Never Forget [1995]

187. Nero - Promises [2011]

186. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Crazy In Love [2003]

185. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu [2005]

184. Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit [2006]

183. Stereophonics - Dakota [2005]

182. LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight [2000]

181. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are [2010]

180. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid [2001]

179. Example - Stay Awake [2011]

178. Fatboy Slim - Praise You [1999]

177. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls [2010]

176. Aaliyah - More Than A Woman [2002]

175. Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me [2007]

174. Take That - Patience [2006]

173. Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P. [2012]

172. Nelly feat. Tim McGraw - Over And Over [2005]

171. Diana Vickers - Once [2010]

170. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? [2003]

169. Natasha Bedingfield - These Words [2004]

168. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance [2001]

167. Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up [2000]

166. The Fugees - Ready Or Not [1996]

165. The Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! [1999]

164. JLS - Beat Again [2009]

163. Little Mix - Wings [2012]

162. DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now [2012]

161. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle [1999]

160. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work [1997]

159. Aqua - Turn Back Time [1998]

158. Five - Keep On Movin' [1999]

157. Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E - Need U (100%) [2013]

156. Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - I Got U [2014]

155. Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath [2011]

154. Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby [2000]

153. Culture Beat - Mr Vain [1993]

152. Céline Dion - Think Twice [1995]

151. Kanye West - Stronger [2007]

150. Simply Red - Fairground [1995]

149. Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie [2006]

148. S Club 7 - Bring It All Back [1999]

147. Robbie Williams - Eternity / The Road To Mandalay [2001]

146. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - Thrift Shop [2013]

145. Spice Girls - Too Much [1997]

144. Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow [2009]

143. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This [2001]

142. Aqua - Barbie Girl [1997]

141. Melanie C - I Turn To You [2000]

140. Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know [2012]

139. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time [1999]

138. Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway [2009]

137. Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) [1993]

136. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor [2005]

135. Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone [2009]

134. Madonna - Sorry [2006]

133. Basshunter - Now You're Gone [2008]

132. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa & P!nk - Lady Marmalade [2001]

131. Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It [2013]

130. Shaggy feat. Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent - It Wasn't Me [2001]

129. Enrique Iglesias - Hero [2002]

128. Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) [2002]

127. 2 Unlimited - No Limit [1993]

126. Spice Girls - Wannabe [1996]

125. Adele - Someone Like You [2011]

124. George Michael - Jesus To A Child [1996]

123. The Wanted - Glad You Came [2011]

122. Fragma - Toca's Miracle [2000]

121. Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One [1997]

120. Oasis - Some Might Say [1995]

119. Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing [2001]

118. B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You [2010]

117. Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull - On The Floor [2011]

116. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance [2009]

115. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman [1996]

114. Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long? [2001]

113. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack [2006]

112. DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans - Louder [2011]

111. Sugababes - Round Round [2002]

110. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around [1994]

109. Eminem - Lose Yourself [2002]

108. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) [Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix] [1997]

107. Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite [1992]

106. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe [2012]

105. Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - Bonkers [2009]

104. Olive - You're Not Alone [1997]

103. Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own [1993]

102. Usher - Burn [2004]

101. S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin' [2001]

#100. Kylie Minogue - Slow

1 week at #1 in 2003 (#6 of 22 for '03)

 

 

So kicking off the top 100 is a song from one of my all time favourite artists. This was the lead single from her 9th studio album, Body Language, which follows the mega successful Fever album. This went #1 on fan base buys alone, and plummeted out of the charts shortly afterwards; becoming one of the worst selling #1's. It's hard to decide whether the Fever era or her debut album era were her commercial peak. But either way, Fever was huge for her, and following up an era like that is tough. The Fever singles were pure pop (with dance influences.) She could've kept going in that direction with her next album. Afterall, she didn't change things up with her second album (just offered more S/A/W campness with "Hand On Your Heart".) But with "Slow", she took a risk and went in a whole different direction. "Slow" is.. well.. slow, and pretty minimalistic. It's a sexy song and her soothing vocals sell the song. I think "Chocolate" does this kind of song better, but I love this one just the same. Body Language isn't my favourite Kylie album, but "Red Blooded Woman" would be in my top 10 singles of hers.

#99. Avicii vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One

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

 

 

And 2013 is the first year to be down to just one song left. Partly because I was just disinterested with most music last year and doing my personal chart was basically a chore most weeks. This song features the uncredited vocals of the queen of music, miss Noonie Bao. Jokes aside, I do like her vocals on this. I love the production. I usually do love these loud noisy type drops. It's very choppy. But honestly what really sold the song for me was the music video. This was my favourite video of 2013. Hands down. It's funny, it's relateable, it's so true, and very inspiring if you ignore the ending. She's stuck in a rut, she hates her life, she decides one day to just say "f**k it", and just does whatever she wants without thinking twice. The lyrics are concise but effectively get the point across.

#98. The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode

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

 

 

Well now 1992 is down to just one song too. But that's not really fair because Shakespear's Sister's "Stay" gets cut off from this list, and that'd be like top 15. Possibly top 10. "Ebeneezer Goode" is another case of "WTF is this?" And that's exactly why I love it. The lyrics allude to drug use (and the fast paced production captures that theme), which makes sense. This song is like being on an acid trip. It sounds very Halloween-y with the menacing laughs and the creepy spoken word parts.

#97. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life

1 week at #1 in 1997 (#3 of 24 for '97)

 

 

I absolutely loved this song as a kid. It's beyond ridiculously catchy and full of hooks. Looking at it now, it's kind of a mess of a song. There's so much going on. There's references to various places in the world (including that awful "yellow man in Timbuktu" lyric), random Spanish lyrics, and a Japanese sounding "Hi Ci Ya; Hold tight." It's like they were trying to appeal to everyone. The pressure was obviously on for the lead single from their second album. I read that the release of this song was pushed back a week because their record company was so scared of "Candle In The Wind" blocking it from #1. Their first four singles all went to #1, which was a record at the time. They had become huge world wide. There was a film on the way. This really was an event single, and because of that, it really feels like there was a lot of effort put into it to make it something big. But almost to the point where they were trying way too hard. But whatever, like I said, it's really catchy, and it's hard to hate this.

Edited September 13, 201410 yr by n4yr

#96. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way

1 week at #1 in 1999 (#5 of 35 for '99)

 

 

One of the most well known boy band songs, surely. I think nostalgia is a big factor for me here. Catchy hooks like "tell me why"; "fire / desire"; "heartache / mistake" help too, though. And I like the key change. The song is pretty meaningless. I mean, it's called "I Want It That Way", but what exactly is "it" referring to? But whatever. It's just a brilliant pop song, and that's all that matters. This video is a perfect example of how imagine is a huge factor with boy bands, though, lol. This isn't my favourite BSB song; I definitely prefer "As Long As Your Love Me", "Quit Playing Games", "All I Have To Give", and possibly "Shape Of My Heart". But they had a pretty strong singles discography pre-2005. And I always preferred them over *NSYNC, who I find to be too manufactured and calculated for my liking (I only really like about 3-4 *NSYNC songs to be honest.)

Edited September 13, 201410 yr by n4yr

#95. The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats

1 week at #1 in 1997 (#2 of 24 for '97)

 

 

So all four of the Chemical Brothers / Prodigy #1's make it into the top 100. Their productions were noticeably more aggressive than most other dance music of the 90's. This song especially. It just gets noisier and noisier as it goes. It's a pretty busy song with a lot going on. It even sounds like squealing pigs in some parts. The instrumental is the focus of the song as there's not much in the way of lyrics (it's basically just the same 8 word phrase repeated.) And it's an amazing instrumental.

#94. Lily Allen - Smile

2 weeks at #1 in 2006 (#4 of 24 for '06)

 

 

It's the ultimate bitchy anthem. But she's perfectly justified in being one. She was cheated on, she was treated like crap, the relationship ended, and now he's trying to come crawling back. And Lily is just laughing at the whole situation and finds joy in this guy's misery. It's an attitude that persists in most of her discography, and it's one of the reasons why I like her songs so much.

#93. Olly Murs feat. Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat

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

 

 

I love this instrumental so much. It's really catchy, especially the "so put another record on.." and "so come on, spin me around.." parts. Rizzle Kicks also make a nice addition (though they don't really do a lot on it), and don't detract from the song like a lot of rap features on pop songs. Probably my favourite Olly Murs song.

#92. All Saints - Black Coffee

1 week at #1 in 2000 (#11 of 42 for '00)

 

 

2000 has the most #1's in this top 100; but keeping in mind 2000 by far has the most #1's overall, so odds are in favour of this year dominating. Not to mention I love so many songs from this year anyway. All Saints teaming up with William Orbit worked the first time, so why not do it again? This song definitely has its similarities to "Pure Shores", and sort of picks up where that song leaves off. "Pure Shores" was about finding your paradise and "Black Coffee" is about being in that paradise. In this song's context, the paradise is being with her lover. This song is about how she loves all the little things about him. It's why the song is called "Black Coffee". It comes from the line "and pour a cup of black coffee out"; which is one of the simple everyday things she loves about him. The verses of are sung in a rap-like fashion. And so is the intro and outro, which usually catches me off guard (the "night swimming; beach walking; always silent; never talking.." part.) Which, again, is a list of little things she loves. Speaking of that outro, it's such a fake out lol. The song even fades out just before it starts. Like I said, this was produced by William Orbit. There's just something about his productions from this time period that I absolutely love. They were very atmospheric. He also produced one of my favourite albums of all time: Madonna's "Ray Of Light".

#91. The Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle

1 week at #1 in 1999 (#4 of 35 for '99)

 

 

Maybe a bit random to be this high. But I love it because it's just a quirky dance song. All the swoosh sounds, the whistles, the ticking beat, the part where it sounds like he's singing underwater, etc.

Block Rockin Beats, Ebeneezer Goode, King of My Castle, Black Coffee & Slow are all fab <3 (YAY for the Olive & Tori Amos appearances just outside the top 100 too)

 

edging closer to the end now, looking forward to the rest of this :o

 

#90. Britney Spears - Everytime

1 week at #1 in 2004 (#5 of 29 for '04)

 

 

Britney is one of those artists who I very much prefer their uptempos over their ballads. But "Everytime" is the one big exception. It's a bit odd to think that this was her last #1 for nearly a decade. I don't think she had ever done anything this stripped down before. It seems like a pretty risky single choice, and it's a stark contrast to the previous single "Toxic". This song has been rumoured to be an answer to Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me A River", which was about Justin and Britney's break-up. "Everytime" tells Britney's side of the story. But this song isn't pointing the finger back at Justin; in fact it's the exact opposite. Britney is admitting that the fall of the relationship was own her fault. And now she's asking for forgiveness. It's a very emotional song. The music box-like piano instrumental adds to that mood. I really like the way Britney sounds so broken and vulnerable on it.

Edited September 15, 201410 yr by n4yr

#89. Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy - Bring Me To Life

4 weeks at #1 in 2003 (#5 of 22 for '03)

 

 

This is my eleventh birthday #1. Surely one of the most unlikely #1's at the time. This is like the closest thing to a metal #1 since Iron Maiden in 1991 (unless I'm missing something obvious). And I wouldn't even classify this as metal. Maybe nu metal like Linkin Park. But anyway, unlike that annoying "Bring Your Daughter..", this one is pleasant on the ears. Well except for the few screamo parts. But I can ignore that. That said, Paul McCoy's "wake me up / can't wake up / save me" parts make the chorus catchier. But even without him, Amy Lee's shrill vocals still make the song what it is (and Evanescence's music in general.) Coupled with the heavy guitars, this song has always felt so dark and haunting. This song can have several meanings and interpretations (Amy has said there are multiple meanings behind this song.) It looks to be about being liberated, in some way, and anyone can interpret that into their own lives, I guess.