September 21, 20168 yr Author 611. OH MY GOD - Kaiser Chiefs (2005) 1,075,850 54DtVXjk2jY One of the bright lights of the mid-noughties rock-pop revival Kaiser Chiefs, and especially future The Voice sex-symbol laddy frontman Ricky Wilson, were fab. A string of great singles, including the rocking I Predict A Riot, Ruby, Everyday I Love You Less And Less and Everything Is Average Nowadays, were as impressive as their live act, full of energy. I caught them when I had a bad cold, and no energy to join in, but they were fab and lively, led by the ever-pogoing Ricky, not yet as slim as he is these days. This is a great record, aggressive, singalong, fun and like all their best tracks, packed with memorable hooklines, energy and a laddy lovableness. They don’t sell records like they used to, sadly, cos they are still good, but they are still quietly building up a great varied unpretentious back-catalogue.
October 24, 20168 yr Author it's been so long since I did one of these (busy life sadly) that another song has overtaken so all fall yet another place leaving this at at... 611. IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE - Roxette (1990) 1,076,100 k2C5TjS2sh4 2nd of 3 for Roxette, and this time it's their monster song from the Pretty Woman movie, and their third US chart-topper. It's a very 80's movie ballad, but the popularity of the film keeps it remaining fairly well-known. To be honest I kind of over-dosed on it, after it managed a couple of UK chart runs, the second one in 1993 which was enough to push it into the million-club in my charts. It's original chart run was about right though, and it's not one I rush to play anymore. Much as I was as big on Roxette at the time, they made better records as their sales declined, I thought, and still chuck out the odd great single now and again.
October 24, 20168 yr Author 610. WUTHERING HEIGHTS - Kate Bush (1978) 1,076,212 -1pMMIe4hb4 Epic. The record that launched a major artist, and of course based on the novel, swirling strings, that odd vocal from teenage prodigy songwriter Kate, taken under the Dave Gilmour Pink Floyd wings, and launched to UK chart-topping success. I was at college in my first year, and Kate hit like an other-worldly hammer among students: "she'll have trouble following that one up!" my room-mate Pete opined. Not so much, actually! This record would have been much higher in the list (deservedly) had it not had the misfortune to collide with my all-time fave record grabbing the top spot for weeks, which effectively knocked off a few hundred thousand "sales" - there can be only one Number One! It did however get a re-chart on the back of Kate's tout revival a few years back which took it over the million and to the top spot. A genuine one-off classic, sounding like nothing before and nothing since.
October 27, 20168 yr Author 609. HEAD OVER HEELS - Abba (1982) 1,076,250 pL2_PZwKDPg I was such a huge Abba fan that even a minor tail-end hit bit of fluff hit a million in my charts. I mean it's great fun, but it's not in the same league as classic earlier hits, then-recent hits or even most tracks on the album The Visitors from whence it came. Second single, Benny & Bjorn actually wanted a double A side Two For The Price Of One (another bit of fluff) and Slipping Through Her Fingers (a gorgeous ballad now well-known from the Mamma Mia show and movie). That would have made a much better single than this one which peaked at 25 in the UK, while the blatantly obvious classic single should have been When All Is Said And Done, criminally never released at all in the UK. I was so annoyed at Epic for being dicks at the time. Still am. Anyway, I still like Head Over Heels' jolliness and catchiness, but it's a bit flattered to be in the rundown! 4th Abba track in the 800 (as Soldiers has been kicked out in the last few weeks).
October 27, 20168 yr Author 608. WHEN DOVES CRY - Prince (1984) 1,077,300 e9dOrmf5_i0 The late great Prince may be gone but his videos still get chased off the net by his legal team and/or record company, as per his wishes that no-one get to hear them except on the radio. Expect the link to be gone before long to this brilliant percussive, innovative, haunting utter classic from 1984. The first single from Purple Rain, the movie and album, one of the great albums of all-time, and most probably still Prince's finest moment, When Doves Cry still sounds fresh as a daisy, as does the album, cos Prince at this point dropped the more-standard funk workouts for a sharper, cutting edge sound that influenced many afterwards and which helps it avoid sounding of it's time: more Out Of Time, sign of a classic. I saw Prince twice in concert, and he was as amazing as he was prolific, no question. I'm praying that his vast unreleased catalogue from this period sees the light of day as there will be some classic gems amongst them: has to be, he gave away some real classics he was that prolific. One will crop up later along with 2 more from the man. Second of only 4 on the list.
November 16, 20168 yr Author 607. I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU - The Bee Gees (1968) 1,077,450 FSTvEhp64Lo This UK Number One was in the tradition of Green Green Grass Of Home, a love-story-song set on death-row, and came only months after their debut chart-topper in 1967, showing the Gibb Brothers were bonafide great songwriters as well as rock-ballad singers and musicians. Long before disco existed The Bee Gees were an Australian-based Manchester ex-pats band, and these sort of death-story songs were all the rage in the 60's. In retrospect not quite as good as some of their other classic records of the period, I still love it as it was charting high when I discovered the Alan Freeman Pick Of The Pops radio chart rundown, and my world was changed forever! It took the Gibbs a decade to get over the disco backlash, but was a time they were a one of a group of great British pop groups who hit it big worldwide in the late 60's, and who could zip between country, soul, blues, ballads, albeit with a tendency towards mawkishness or drama-emotion. Many didn't go for that. My mum did, like many women in their 20's and 30's, and I loved them too from day one. Never gave up on them or lost faith at any period of their career, cos, y'know, talented.....
November 16, 20168 yr Author 606. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME - Monaco (1997) 1,077,450 IhZKh0sXT1s Cripes, not heard this in ages and ages! One I was mad on at the time, but have not sustained the love to the same degree since, though it's still great, sort of New Order with strings. Not entirely unreasonably as it's a spin-off New Order band headed by Peter Hook, New Order bassist, with David Potts of band Revenge. It would be unthinkable for New Order to not feature in the list too, though - just as well they do then! Till then, this uptempo, middling exciting track will have to do.
December 1, 20168 yr Author 605. GOODBYE TO LOVE - The Carpenters (1972) 1,077,900 HQx1dAaavxc The Carpenters best record, probably, and they had a lot of potential rivals for the title, but this sublime ballad had the bonus attraction of a perfect fuzz guitar solo to put a crown on the sheer beauty of Karen’s vocals and brother Richard’s song and orchestration. I love a record that builds and then perfectly peaks, and this one has a multi-layered harmony peak to boot. Some call it the first power ballad, but that is a bit unfair, power ballads tend to lack subtlety and this one is not in yer face at all. It took The Carpenters on a slight diversion from their previous more adult-oriented lush hits like We’ve Only Just Begun and Rainy Days And Mondays, and built more on their haunting cover of Superstar. Exquisite. The Carpenters were, of course, regarded as bland and middle of the road by many a rock critic of the time, as Easy Listening became a dirty name that took decades to shake off. I had no such sniffy pretentions then or now, I loved early Carpenters and still do, and if anything they are under-represented in this rundown. First of 2.
December 1, 20168 yr Author 604. MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (1968) 1,078,700 pkMgs3lFwkQ Tommy James & The Shondells had a string of rapidly-developing and ever-more adventurous singles hits in the USA, a truly great band that remain under-appreciated in the UK, save for this solitary UK chart-topper. From the basic Hanky Panky, through to the psychedelic Crimson & Clover and pure gorgeousness of Crystal Blue Persuasion, they had a varied run of great singles. Tommy set off on a solo career in the early 70’s, sadly most notable only for US hit Draggin’ The Line, but the band have provided huge hits as covers for Tiffany, Billy Idol, REM, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and others from the 80’s onwards. Mony Mony comes from their mid-period of dance-pop Beatles-ey Northern Soul-cum-bubblegum, following on from I Think We’re Alone Now, and it remains a dancefloor stomper with a fantastic vocal. Pop with passion. I liked it at the time, but grew to love it when dad brought 16 Big Hits when we lived in Singapore, an Aussie compilation hits album predating “Now” and K-Tel records. Other tracks will pop up through the list, cos, y’know, played it to death, and love ‘em all. Fab.
December 15, 20168 yr Author 603. NEW FRIDAY'S CHILD Will Young (2004) 1078750 pjn8LZIaQ98 I wasnt a Will fan, to say the least, after the awful Evergreen and talent show start. This track made me change my mind, its just lovely, lush strings, understated classy soul II soul shuffle, and a subtle melody. Love it, and the video didnt hurt, nostalgia for golden days doing my life saving badges age 13 in the RAFChangi swimming pool in Singapore. Mellow was good.
December 15, 20168 yr Author 602. MY COO CA CHOO Alvin Stardust (1973) 1078750 b0ZqNBd_orI Back in late 73 we had ITV pop shows aimed at kids, like Lift Off and Alvin debuted in a coat of feathers with this fab 50s-styled glam rock stomper. fab riffs, and some media exposure that it was actually 60s pop star Shane Fenton making a glam comeback pushed it onto Top Of The Pops by which time Alv had gone for cool, posing leathers a la Gene Vincent, voila a huge hit and a new bigger career. The former Bernard Jewry lived near my hometown of Mansfield, still the only pop star of note, so we loved him. He had even better hits to follow, like Jealous Mind, Pretend and other lesser tracks, but this remains his most-famous.
December 15, 20168 yr Author 601. AIRPORT Motors (1978) 1079000 gQotQBKEbcc Post-punk thete was a New Wave explosion which revitalised the pop charts big-time, and The Motors were just one of many to grab a big hit, in this case with a fab synth-driven, urgent and passionate pop gem. No let up in pace, a great song, and a track i have never got tired of, still sounding fab some 38 years on. Exciting! Nothing else they did compared in any way sadly, though many a decent single, but you only need one great record to be fondly remembered...
December 15, 20168 yr Author Ok this rundown is a long-haul thing! As its ever-changing week on week, heres the current 800 to 601 list, featuring some still climbing, and note around 15 or 20 have dropped out of the listings.. phew! 601 387 AIRPORT Motors 1978 1079000 602 388 MY COO CA CHOO Alvin Stardust 1973 1078750 603 NEW FRIDAY'S CHILD Will Young 2004 1078750 604 389 MONY MONY Tommy James & The Shondells 1968 1078700 605 390 GOODBYE TO LOVE Carpenters 1972 1077900 606 391 WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME Monaco 1997 1077450 607 NEW GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU The Bee Gees 1968 1077450 608 NEW WHEN DOVES CRY Prince 1984 1077300 609 393 HEAD OVER HEELS Abba 1982 1076250 610 NEW WUTHERING HEIGHTS Kate Bush 1978 1076212 611 394 IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE Roxette 1990 1076100 612 NEW OH MY GOD Kaiser Chiefs 2005 1075850 613 NEW RHYTHM IS A DANCER Snap! 1992 1074850 614 395 NO DOUBT ABOUT IT Hot Chocolate 1980 1074800 615 NEW WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER Texas 1999 1074450 616 396 E=MC2 Big Audio Dynamite 1986 1072100 617 400 BLACK VELVET Alannah Myles 1990 1072000 618 397 RETURN TO INNOCENCE Enigma 1994 1071000 619 NEW TICKET TO RIDE The Beatles 1965 1070550 620 398 I WANT YOU BACK N-Sync 1998 1070200 621 NEW SKY Sonique 2000 1070100 622 NEW HE LOVES U NOT Dream 2001 1069250 623 NEW RIDING INTO BLUE (COWBOY SONG) Inga 1990 1067650 624 399 WIG WAM BAM Sweet 1972 1067200 625 401 I AM...I SAID Neil Diamond 1971 1064800 626 402 WILD WOOD Paul Weller 1993 1064650 627 449 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson 1987 1063800 628 NEW COMMON PEOPLE Pulp 1995 1063100 629 NEW FOREVER MORE Moloko 2003 1061400 ####630 NEW HURTS Emeli Sande 2016 1061000#### 631 NEW UP ON THE ROOF The Drifters 1962 1060550 632 NEW MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF The Walker Brothers 1966 1060300 633 403 LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU Robbie Williams 1998 1059350 634 404 WALKING ON THE MOON Police 1979 1058650 635 414 LOVE SHACK B52's 1989 1055400 636 NEW GET TOGETHER Madonna 2006 1055250 637 406 I DON'T WANT TO FALL IN LOVE Jane Child 1990 1054950 638 407 MONKEY George Michael 1988 1054750 639 NEW JUST DANCE Lady Gaga 2009 1054250 640 NEW MARRY YOU Bruno Mars 2011 1051050 641 NEW DOMINO DANCING Pet Shop Boys 1988 1050900 642 408 OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY) Pet Shop Boys 1986 1046200 643 409 TROUBLE Lindsey Buckingham 1981 1045850 644 410 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED Fun Boy Three 1983 1045750 645 411 JE T'AIME...MOI NON PLUS Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969 1044950 646 412 UNDER ATTACK Abba 1982 1044800 647 NEW BRIGHT LIGHTS BIGGER CITY Cee-Lo Green/ Wiz Khalifa 2011 1043550 648 485 THRILLER Michael Jackson 1983 1043150 649 NEW THE JOURNEY CONTINUES Mark Brown/ Sarah Cracknell 2008 1042900 650 413 GENO Dexy's Midnight Runners 1980 1042600 651 460 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler 1983 1042450 652 NEW GRENADE Bruno Mars 2011 1042400 653 NEW COOL Gwen Stefani 2005 1041500 654 415 (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER Jackie Wilson 1967 1039750 655 418 THE LOCOMOTION Little Eva 1962 1039200 656 NEW TAKE ON ME a-ha 1985 1038750 657 NEW HEY YA Outkast 2003 1037950 658 419 GOODBYE SAM HELLO SAMANTHA Cliff Richard 1970 1037300 659 424 TUSK Fleetwood Mac 1979 1037100 660 420 SCREAM Michael/Janet Jackson 1995 1037050 661 NEW HUNG UP Madonna 2005 1036850 662 NEW HOTTER THAN HELL Dua Lipa 2016 1035300 663 NEW SHOOT THE DOG George Michael/ Human League 2002 1035250 664 421 NOW THOSE DAYS ARE GONE Bucks Fizz 1982 1033850 665 422 HUMAN BEINGS Seal 1998 1033250 666 NEW MY GIRL Temptations 1965 1032600 ####667 NEW FIRST TIME HE KISSED A BOY Kadie Elder 2016 1031700#### 668 425 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES Cher 1989 1030250 669 426 THE REFLEX Duran Duran 1984 1030200 670 NEW I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR U2 1987 1029850 671 NEW LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS Mud 1974 1029270 672 NEW GET OUTTA MY WAY Kylie Minogue 2010 1029200 673 NEW I WALK ALONE Cher 2014 1029200 674 427 UNINVITED Alanis Morissette 1998 1028850 675 NEW A THING CALLED LOVE Johnny Cash 1972 1027950 676 428 BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU Foundations 1967 1027400 677 NEW SUBURBIA Pet Shop Boys 1986 1026150 678 NEW SUPERSTAR Jamelia 2003 1026100 679 429 TELEGRAM SAM T.Rex 1972 1025008 680 NEW DARE Gorillaz/ Shaun Ryder 2005 1024850 681 430 THE EYES OF TRUTH Enigma 1994 1024450 682 431 COME UNDONE Duran Duran 1993 1024300 683 NEW ANNIE YOU SAVE ME Graffiti6 2010 1023950 684 NEW SLOOP JOHN B The Beach Boys 1966 1023450 685 NEW SOUND AND VISION David Bowie 1977 1023365 686 433 THE LEBANON Human League 1984 1022400 687 434 PERFECT DAY Lou Reed & friends 1997 1022100 688 NEW PAINT IT BLACK The Rolling Stones 1966 1022000 689 435 STARS China Black 1994 1021300 690 436 PRAYING FOR TIME George Michael 1990 1021000 691 NEW DIRTY DIANA Michael Jackson 1988 1020250 692 NEW EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE The Police 1983 1019950 693 450 AMERICAN PIE Don McLean 1972 1019400 694 438 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Roxette 1989 1018500 695 440 STOP LOVING ME STOP LOVING YOU Daryl Hall 1994 1018000 696 NEW I'M WITH STUPID Pet Shop Boys 2006 1017400 697 441 PAPA DON'T PREACH Madonna 1986 1016100 698 442 EYES WITHOUT A FACE Billy Idol 1984 1015000 699 NEW LOVE ETC Pet Shop Boys 2009 1014700 700 NEW SUMMERTIME SADNESS Lana Del Ray vs Cedric Gervais 2013 1013550 701 NEW IF I THOUGHT YOU'D EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND Agnetha Faltskog 2004 1013350 702 NEW (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION The Rolling Stones 1965 1013300 703 444 LUCKY MAN Verve 1997 1012900 704 NEW CARELESS WHISPER George Michael 1984 1012900 705 NEW MATHEMATICS Cherry Ghost 2007 1012650 706 446 BLACK AND WHITE Greyhound 1971 1011000 707 451 CARNAVAL DE PARIS Dario G 1998 1010900 708 NEW ONLY LOVE CAN HURT LIKE THIS Paloma Faith 2014 1009550 709 NEW BABY LOVE The Supremes 1964 1008850 710 447 I HEAR YOU NOW Jon & Vangelis 1980 1008450 711 NEW ALL THE YOUNG DUDES Mott The Hoople 1972 1008350 712 448 RADIO GA GA Queen 1984 1008300 713 NEW MY NAME IS JACK Manfred Mann 1968 1006650 714 NEW UNFINISHED SYMPATHY Massive Attack 1991 1006550 715 452 CRACKLIN' ROSIE Neil Diamond 1970 1005400 716 NEW CHASING PAVEMENTS Adele 2008 1005350 717 453 MISS YOU NIGHTS Cliff Richard 1976 1005300 718 465 LOVE ME DO Beatles 1962 1004100 719 NEW FAIRYTALE Alexander Rybak 2009 1003950 720 NEW I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT BUT I CAN'T GIVE IT ANYMORE Pet Shop Boys 1999 1003900 721 454 YOU DON'T KNOW ME Armand Van Helden/ Duane Harden 1999 1003800 722 NEW NO MILK TODAY Herman's Hermits 1967 1003800 723 NEW JUMP Madonna 2006 1003600 724 455 I WOULDN'T NORMALLY DO THIS KIND OF THING Pet Shop Boys 1993 1003450 725 NEW THE DARK IS RISING Mercury Rev 2001 1003100 726 456 DID YOU EVER Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood 1971 1002700 727 NEW THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE Percy Faith 1960 1002500 728 457 LAST STOP: THIS TOWN Eels 1998 1002400 729 NEW DELILAH Tom Jones 1968 1002250 730 NEW I SAW HER AGAIN The Mamas & The Papas 1967 1001800 731 NEW RUN BOY RUN Woodkid 2012 1001600 732 NEW IN THE CROSSFIRE Starsailor 2005 1001500 733 NEW DREAMS Fleetwood Mac 1977 1001162 734 458 JOHN WAYNE IS BIG LEGGY Haysi Fantayzee 1982 1000400 735 459 BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. Beatles 1968 1000000 736 NEW SUNRISE Simply Red 2003 999300 737 461 FOUR LETTER WORD Kim Wilde 1989 999150 738 462 RESCUE ME Madonna 1991 999100 739 NEW SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) Neil Diamond 1969 998450 740 468 END OF THE ROAD Boyz II Men 1992 998250 741 463 I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER Hot Gossip/ Sarah Brightman 1978 997950 742 464 BLUE MONDAY New Order 1983 997850 743 466 OBSESSION Animotion 1985 997250 744 NEW OH PITY Cashier No 9 2011 995600 745 NEW DON'T TELL ME Madonna 2000 994450 746 467 HOLD ON TIGHT E.L.O. 1981 994000 747 469 HE AIN'T HEAVY... HE'S MY BROTHER Hollies 1969 992450 748 NEW TO SIR WITH LOVE Lulu 1967 991650 749 NEW OUTLINES Mike Mago and Dragonette 2015 991400 750 470 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club 1982 991300 751 471 CRAZY HORSES Osmonds 1972 990800 752 NEW (TO BE) YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Bob & Marcia 1970 990750 753 472 DA YA THINK I'M SEXY Rod Stewart 1978 990600 754 NEW WALKING ON THIN ICE Yoko Ono 1981 990600 755 NEW LAST FRIDAY NIGHT (TGIF) Katy Perry 2011 988750 756 473 CONSTANT CRAVING k.d.Lang 1992 987900 757 474 FOX ON THE RUN Sweet 1975 987850 758 475 HAPPY NEW YEAR/THE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO Abba 1980 986900 759 NEW SHOULD I LAUGH OR CRY Abba 1982 986550 760 476 HI HO SILVER LINING Jeff Beck Group 1967 986350 761 477 THE SIGN Ace Of Base 1994 985800 762 478 I'M MANDY FLY ME 10CC 1976 984900 763 NEW BETTER Cat And The Menagerie 2013 984600 764 NEW 3 WORDS Cheryl Cole/ will.i.am 2009 983050 765 NEW SIGN O’ THE TIMES Prince 1987 982450 766 NEW GHOSTTOWN Madonna 2015 981800 767 NEW REPTILIA The Strokes 2004 980600 768 479 BEACH BABY First Class 1974 980258 769 480 MIRROR MAN Human League 1982 979850 770 NEW LOVE RUNS OUT OneRepublic 2014 978650 771 482 ON THE BIBLE Deuce 1995 978200 772 483 (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION Human League 1983 975400 773 NEW STAND BY ME Ben E. King 1961 975150 774 NEW PRAY Take That 1993 975000 775 NEW RADIOACTIVE Imagine Dragons 2012 975000 776 484 NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO Madness 1980 974600 777 490 UNPRETTY TLC 1999 974500 778 NEW GOOD LUCK Basement Jaxx/ Lisa Kekaula 2004 974400 779 NEW STOP THE CAVALRY Jona Lewie 1980 974050 780 487 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Police 1979 973200 781 488 TORCH Soft Cell 1982 972950 782 NEW STAY Shakespears Sister 1992 972250 783 489 THE WAR SONG Culture Club 1984 971150 784 NEW HOLLABACK GIRL Gwen Stefani 2005 970900 785 NEW TIME IN A BOTTLE Jim Croce 1974 969050 786 NEW MOVE YOUR FEET Junior Senior 2003 968250 787 NEW PERSONAL JESUS Depeche Mode 1989 968200 788 491 HOME LOVIN' MAN Andy Williams 1970 968000 789 NEW SWEET CHILD 'O MINE Guns 'N' Roses 1988 967350 790 NEW JOHNNY REGGAE The Piglets 1971 966750 791 492 SUNDAY GIRL Blondie 1979 966650 792 493 AGAIN Janet Jackson 1994 966600 793 NEW GOLDEN BROWN The Stranglers 1982 966600 794 NEW WAY DOWN Elvis Presley 1977 964907 795 495 OPEN YOUR HEART Human League 1981 963500 796 NEW OUR HOUSE Madness 1982 963350 797 496 SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU Congregation 1971 963200 798 NEW IN A MOMENT LIKE THIS (Denmark) Chanee & N'evergreen 2010 963000 799 497 BRANDY Scott English 1971 962840 800 498 ALANE Wes 1998 962700
January 21, 20178 yr I have read this thread all the way through. Some excellent choices and interesting commentary on each song. I am putting together my own top 1000 song list and will put it on this forum but it won't be ready for about a year as it involves listening to my entire record collection. From your list,the ones I like the best are: Twilight Shame Open Your Heart Golden Brown Everywhere Personal Jesus 3 Words I'm Mandy Fly Me He Ain't Heavy,He's My Brother Hold On Tight Blue Monday Last Stop This Town Unfinished Sympathy Radio Ga Ga I Hear You Now Suburbia Now Those Days Are Gone Tusk Take On Me Total Eclipse Of The Heart Make It Easy On Yourself No Doubt About It Wuthering Heights Airport 13 of those are likely to be included in my top 1000. I hope you resume your countdown soon. I know not many people have left comments on the thread but I would make a comment on most of the songs if you did.
January 21, 20178 yr Author I have read this thread all the way through. Some excellent choices and interesting commentary on each song. I am putting together my own top 1000 song list and will put it on this forum but it won't be ready for about a year as it involves listening to my entire record collection. From your list,the ones I like the best are: Twilight Shame Open Your Heart Golden Brown Everywhere Personal Jesus 3 Words I'm Mandy Fly Me He Ain't Heavy,He's My Brother Hold On Tight Blue Monday Last Stop This Town Unfinished Sympathy Radio Ga Ga I Hear You Now Suburbia Now Those Days Are Gone Tusk Take On Me Total Eclipse Of The Heart Make It Easy On Yourself No Doubt About It Wuthering Heights Airport 13 of those are likely to be included in my top 1000. I hope you resume your countdown soon. I know not many people have left comments on the thread but I would make a comment on most of the songs if you did. Thanks Rollo, and thanks for the comment B-) Good choices there I think on your part I look forward to seeing your rundown! I've had on slow for a few weeks cos 800 is quite a challenge to get through (I under-estimated how long it would take!) but also since George Michael died, there's been a lot of activity in the 800 (again! Happens every time a major star dies, sadly) as I rechart old faves. About 5 have dropped out of the top 600, with a few more about to, so I need to do an update again, and review those dropping out before (AT LAST) getting into the top 600 :lol:
August 26, 20177 yr Author OK, a gap of 8 months since the last batch in this chart so it's clear the only way I'm going to ever finish it is by not commenting - much - on the tracks! Just take it as read that I love every track from here on and just the video (if available) and basic facts and I might get to finish it some time this decade! There have been 9 new entries into the Top 600 since January which has the effect of pushing everything down 9 places - so these are the remaining 9 tracks... 609. LOVE ON A MOUNTAIN TOP - Robert Knight (1968) 1,079,300 B_A9AFjw6M8 A Northern Soul classic originally a B side to the original version of Everlasting Love, Robert had a smash Northern Soul smash in the UK over Christmas 1973, that'll be when the Telly went off at 10 to save power, and schools had 3 day weeks to save power during all the strikes. Happily I had my t***** under the bedsheets to listen to Radio Luxembourg. (NB for younger folk, t*****'s used to be short for Transistor Radio, a little battery-powered portable thingy - the mobile phone of our day. If you remove every feature of mobile phones, and just stick a radio on it. The TOTP clip is one I haven't seen for 43 years, being as I thought it was deleted - but someone somewhere has found a copy, albeit a bit ropey sound. Fab!
August 26, 20177 yr Author 608. THE LOOK OF LOVE - ABC (1982) 1,080,950 cNEdxZURTaI ABC very under-represented in this chart - the classic single from the classic Lexicon Of Love album, pure Trevor Horn polished lovelorn classy pop perfection - as were the band when they toured the terrific sequel and this track and album last year with a full orchestra. Genius.
August 26, 20177 yr Author 607. DON'T YOU WORRY CHILD - Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin (2012) 1,081,400 1y6smkh6c-0 Unbelievably already 5 years old! The band no longer exist, and the music scene has moved on from banging exciting dance tunes like this, rather sadly in my opinion, replaced with the new tropical-housey plinkety-plonk mid-tempo bandwagon-jumpers to a substantial degree. I have a way with words. Great vocal on this. Great tune.
August 26, 20177 yr Author 606. FREE AS A BIRD - The Beatles (1995) 1,081,400 ODIvONHPqpk Released as the first new single off the Anthology albums, set around the TV series and accompanying previously-unreleased archives tracks from the Greatest Band In The World (official), this was a basic cassette tape John had recorded before his murder in 1980, which the other 3 members finished off with the help of Jeff Lynne on production. It was the closest we would ever get to a reunion, and I found this soaring track endearing and nostalgic for my childhood, though reaction at the time was mixed, having to live up to the Legend of course that was bound to happen, but I think looking back it stands up pretty well with The Beatles back catalogue and had it been recorded 60's style could have snuggled amongst tracks on their later albums quite comfortably. By the way, the images at the start the video are TOTALLY my mid-60's childhood - I lived in Liverpool for a year then and visited my grandma there before and after regularly. Ferry cross the Mersey, the Liver Building, mantelpieces and ornaments, and The Fabs really did rule the pop whole wide world to huge local pride.
August 26, 20177 yr Author 605. I WANT YOU - Savage Gardens (1997) 1,082,150 HQt6jIKNwgU Here's one that never gets oldie airplay - a shame as it's better than all but one of their turgid ballads that tend to get played. I started off being a fab of Savage Garden and then went right off them - perhaps because this single wasn't that typical of their output, almost Fine Young Cannibals in it's backing track, albeit a bit faster. The first of 2 for Savage Garden.
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