Shakedown - At Night

 

Peak: 06

Chart Run: 6-13-20-34-40-52-57-68-84-(x)-86-89-(x)-96 (6 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Drowsy With Hope (#46)

 

 

Commentary: I'm very familiar with this one but I hadn't a clue who it was by. What a classic.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

4 Strings - Take Me Away Into The Night

 

Peak: 15

Chart Run: 15-24-27-41-69-74-79-67-97-(x)-71-59-79 (12 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Diving (#38)

 

 

Commentary: This sounds like a big hit. I'm shocked it only had 3 weeks top 40. The instrumental to this is brilliant.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

The Lisbon Lions ft Martin O'Neill & The Celtic Chorus - The Best Day Of Our Lives

 

Peak: 17

Chart Run: 17-25-50-72 (4 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: I don't have any strong feelings toward Celtic which means this song is not directed at me at all. It's actually not that bad for a football song. +1 for crediting Martin O'Neill :lol:

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

Nigel & Marvin - Follow Da Leader

 

Peak: 05

Chart Run: 5-8-14-20-24-37-55-67-58-71 (10 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: Not as bad as I remembered. It's obviously left a lasting impression on me because I do still sing this occasionally after 13 years of its release.

Rating: 6.5/10

 

 

 

The Wheels On The Bus is hilarious though :(

 

Oh well, at least we agree on 'Lazy' :wub: That is a tuuuune.

The Wheels On The Bus is hilarious though :(

 

Oh well, at least we agree on 'Lazy' :wub: That is a tuuuune.

I just don't get the Mad Donna track. It might have helped if I had any recollection of the song.

Lazy is brilliant. :D Apart from one that's still to come, it's my favourite of 2002 that I knew before the countdown.

Edited June 13, 201510 yr by RobinJuanPersie

Fat Joe ft Ashanti - What's Luv

 

Peak: 04

Chart Run: 4-8-8-13-25-43-52-64-(x)-58-55 (10 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Get It Poppin' (#34)

 

 

Commentary: This is a very nice chilled out R'N'B song. Not one of my favourites but it's always good to hear. I thought Fat Joe was a bit more successful than just this.

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

Jessica Garlick - Come Back

 

Peak: 13

Chart Run: 13-17-19-29-48-69-80-80-77-90-96-(x)-97 (12 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: It's certainly a much more serious song than anything we've sent recently. I'm not surprised to see that this finished 3rd that year because although I actually like the Electro Velvet song (oops) this is a much better song. We should send more like this.

Rating: 6.5/10

 

 

 

The Reelists - Freak Mode

 

Peak: 16

Chart Run: 16-29-41-58-73-(x)-75-91 (7 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: Very Craig David-esque. Ridiculous video but the song is actually pretty decent if a bit amateurish in places.

Rating: 6.5/10

 

 

 

Rhianna - Oh Baby

 

Peak: 18

Chart Run: 18-27-34-43-60 (5 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Word Love (#41)

 

 

Commentary: This is a very nice tune. I think I actually like this more than most of Rihanna's solo songs (apart from Umbrella & Shut Up And Drive). I wasn't expecting to like this so much.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

Paffendorf - Be Cool

 

Peak: 07

Chart Run: 7-12-21-23-31-48-71 (7 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Crazy Sexy Marvellous (#52)

 

 

Commentary: Probably the weirdest song so far. I don't particularly like the song but it's nice to hear something different.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

Moony - Dove (I'll Be Loving You)

 

Peak: 09

Chart Run: 9-18-25-31-43-64-70-68-80-77-78-87-93 (13 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Acrobats (Looking For Balance) (#64)

 

 

Commentary: Moony has already featured as a member of DB Boulevard. This one is actually another very decent song. It does sound like a smash so I'm a bit shocked she never really caught on.

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

Chad Kroeger ft Josey Scott - Hero

 

Peak: 04

Chart Run: 85-90-4-6-7-9-11-13-15-19-24-29-37-44-58-73-(x)-99-98 (18 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: Chad is obviously better known as the lead singer of everybody's favourite band, Nickelback. However, by himself he's only had the one hit. This was a song made for Spider-Man soundtrack which makes it very nostalgic for me as I love that film. The songs alright but it's nothing special.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

Dee Dee - Forever

 

Peak: 12

Chart Run: 12-15-23-30-38-50-73 (7 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: The One (#28)

 

 

Commentary: The vocals ruin this for me. They sound a bit weak which ruins the song for me.

Rating: 6/10

 

 

 

Tim Deluxe ft Sam Obernik - It Just Won't Do

 

Peak: 14

Chart Run: 14-17-24-31-42-56-72 (7 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Less Talk More Action (#45)

 

 

Commentary: I do like this one. This song reminds me a lot of Boom Boom (Heartbeat) by Ray Foxx and I love that one. Love the summery vibes to this song.

Rating: 8/10

 

 

 

DJ Marky & XRS ft Stamina MC - LK (Carolina Carol Bela)

 

Peak: 17

Chart Run: 17-24-32-34-45-63-(x)-45-59-(x)-94-86-(x)-97-99 (12 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Mosca/Striptease (#83)

 

 

Commentary: This is a great discovery. This really sounds great in the warm weather right now.

Rating: 8/10

 

 

 

Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

 

Peak: 06

Chart Run: 93-95-6-9-11-16-18-18-18-18-23-26-42-54-62-(x)-55-(x)-77-99-87-(x)-70-59-48-80 (23 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Ordinary Day (#53)

 

 

Commentary: It's now impossible to hear this without thinking of that scene in White Chicks. That film has really made me love this song. A bit of a classic.

Rating: 8.5/10

 

 

 

Mad'House - Like A Prayer

 

Peak: 03

Chart Run: 76-76-85-76-3-5-7-8-11-15-30-33-41-52-54 (15 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Holiday (#24)

 

 

Commentary: I'll admit, I don't really like Madonna. Her music has never really appealed to me but this cover is actually really good. It's a massive improvement on the song for me.

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

Bowling For Soup - Girls All The Bad Guys Want

 

Peak: 08

Chart Run: 8-19-22-28-30-42-63-70 (8 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: 1985 (#35)

 

 

Commentary: I'm not really a fan of this type of music but this does have a certain charm to it. I don't dislike this song but I'd be ok if I never heard it again.

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

ATC - Around The World (La La La La La)

 

Peak: 15

Chart Run: 15-23-34-47-(x)-100 (5 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Mosca/Striptease (#83)

 

 

Commentary: I just find this rubbish and irritating. Not a fan at all.

Rating: 5/10