Truth Hurts ft Rakim - Addicted

 

Peak: 03

Chart Run: 3-4-5-9-17-19-27-30-35-50-69-73-(x)-94-(x)-95-90-(x)-96 (16 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: This hasn't stood out at all to me. Sounds pretty generic but that isn't always a bad thing. Its tolerable but not something I'd listen to out of choice.

Rating: 6/10

 

 

 

Milky - Just The Way You Are

 

Peak: 08

Chart Run: 8-14-19-31-50-66 (6 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: In My Mind (#48)

 

 

Commentary: The do-do-do sections are undeniably catchy. I do like this song but the vocals spoil it slightly for me. Better vocals and I would love this song.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

N.O.R.E. - Nothin'

 

Peak: 11

Chart Run: 11-27-38-47-59-66-74-79-(x)-72-80-95 (11 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: I feel this one is more remembered than the chart run suggests. I really like this song. The raps are good and the chorus is solid. This one doesn't get old for me.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

Aqualung - Strange And Beautiful (I Put A Spell On You)

 

Peak: 07

Chart Run: 7-9-21-33-52-69-(x)-79-97 (8 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Brighter Than Sunshine (#37)

 

 

Commentary: This song is a bit slow and repetitive. I'll file this under the 'miss' category.

Rating: 5.5/10

 

 

 

Irv Gotti Presents The Inc ft Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore & Vita - Down 4 U

 

Peak: 04

Chart Run: 4-9-16-24-34-50-66-73-78-70-79-97-81-74-(x)-94 (15 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: Love the verses to this but I don't like the chorus. However it still a tune and one of my favourites of this year.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

John Otway - Bunsen Burner

 

Peak: 09

Chart Run: 9-23-43 (3 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Really Free (#27)

 

 

Commentary: Wow, I've never heard this before. :o I know I should hate this but I unashamedly kind of love it. This is novelty done right.

Rating: 8/10

 

 

 

Dirty Vegas - Days Go By

 

Peak: 16

Chart Run: 27-40-51-71-(x)-16-27-40-55-(x)-84-94 (10 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Ghosts (#31)

 

 

Commentary: This is actually rather brilliant. This sounds like a song that could do well if it was released now. More modern than the rest of the dance songs so far.

Rating: 8/10

 

 

 

Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (Asereje)

 

Peak: 01

Chart Run: 81-63-56-51-49-1-2-4-4-5-5-6-7-9-8-8-8-9-17-22-29-32-39-53-56-61-72 (27 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: Being 4 when this was released I've had a lot of experiences with this song. This was literally played at every single birthday party I went to for my whole childhood. As a kid I was pretty indifferent to this song. I preferred most of the other novelty 'party' songs. However now I do secretly enjoy this. This must be due to the nostalgia factor.

Rating: 8/10

 

 

 

Nick Carter - Help Me

 

Peak: 17

Chart Run: 17-37-57 (3 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: The only charting solo single from ex-Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. It's not very good of a song as the poor chart run suggests. This was certainly only a fan base driven hit.

Rating: 6/10

 

 

 

Trinity-X - Forever

 

Peak: 19

Chart Run: 19-30-51 (3 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: I can find no information about this artist at all so I'm going to presume they are an one hit wonder. I'm actually really enjoying this track but it sounds extremely dated.

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

 

The Vines - Outtathaway

 

Peak: 20

Chart Run: 20-49 (2 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Get Free (#24)

 

 

Commentary: I'm not really a fan of this type of music. I find it a little bit too shouty but I don't find this one too bad. Continues the run of songs with incredibly short chart runs.

Rating: 6.5/10

 

 

 

Who Da Funk ft Jessica Eve - Shiny Disco Balls

 

Peak: 15

Chart Run: 95-95-(x)-81-98-76-69-(x)-15-23-33-49-66-(x)-96-(x)-93-86-93-97 (16 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Sting Me Red (You Think You're So) (#32)

 

 

Commentary: The backing track to this is great and reminds of a song (can't remember which one) but the vocals sound a bit tacky. It doesn't ruin the song but it stops it from being as good as it could be.

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

Jan Wayne - Because The Night

 

Peak: 14

Chart Run: 14-21-28-43-72-(x)-98-98-94 (8 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Total Eclipse Of The Heart (#28)

 

 

Commentary: This song actually works quite well as a dance song. Not as good as the original but it's better than Cascada's

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

Rikki & Daz ft Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy (Giddy Up Giddy Up)

 

Peak: 12

Chart Run: 12-25-31-42-54-54-60-64 (8 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: What is this crap? Who thought this was a good idea?

Rating: 4/10

 

 

 

Liam Lynch - United States Of Whatever

 

Peak: 10

Chart Run: 10-13-19-21-23-25-36-46-53 (9 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: This is the first song so far that I've loved. I first heard it during Radio 1's countdown whicj made it a #1 in my personal chart this year. It's just so effortlessly cool. :)

Rating: 10/10

 

 

 

Rainbow (George & Zippy) - It's A Rainbow

 

Peak: 15

Chart Run: 15-23-28-30-39-53-(x)-92-90-92 (9 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: N/A

 

 

Commentary: It's not as bad as most children TV show hits but it's certainly also not a classic like Big Fish, Little Fish. It wasn't the worst one hit wonder of the year although it was the last.

Rating: 5.5/10

 

 

 

2003

 

Room 5 disqualified as he had a hit under different name.

 

 

Erick Sermon ft Redman - React

 

Peak: 14

Chart Run: 14-21-37-55-75-(x)-100-(x)-87 (7 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Music (#36)

 

 

Commentary: I really do miss rap music like this. It just makes you want to move.

Rating: 8/10

 

 

 

Divine Inspiration - The Way (Put Your Hand In My Hand)

 

Peak: 05

Chart Run: 5-14-15-23-28-45-65-(x)-91-(x)-100 (9 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: What Will Be Will Be (#55)

 

 

Commentary: I do like this song. It does sound very much of its time but it still gets stuck in your head.

Rating: 7/10

 

 

 

Panjabi MC - Mundain To Bach Ke

 

Peak: 05

Chart Run: 59-68-68-5-7-10-17-23-30-36-42-54-61-73-63-64-85 (9 weeks)

2nd Highest Hit: Jogi/Beware Of The Boys (#25)

 

 

Commentary: What an absolute classic. It's pretty much the only Bhangra song I know but I can't see any others toping this anyway.

Rating: 9/10