Baby Boy should be higher :angry:

'Baby Boy' is very... syrupy.

8 7.79 Dance, Dance

 

 

We wanna thank you: Cucumberella, jakewild, SamJudd, Juranamo (10), Theo, Jay (8.5)

Yours fatally: Scene (3), vibe (6)

 

Now for the first to drop out of five singles from Booty Luv's album. Dance, Dance was the final single, released only in some European countries. It charted at #27 in the Dutch chart but didn't obtain any other chart success. Would've been nice to see it get a UK release I think, especially as by this point it was only their second original track!

 

7 8.30 Favourite Things

 

 

We wanna thank you: Jay, Scene, Mack (11), jakewild, SamJudd, JosephAvery, HarryEzra, Jack, Theo (10)

Yours fatally: Tawdry Hepburn (1), gavindeejay, Rossco (2)

 

The second highest Big Brovaz song in the rate, Favourite Things proved polarising in the rate. It received three 11s and plenty of 10s, but also scores as low as 1 and 2 (what's the deal, guys???? :(). Favourite Things was included on the third edition of the Nu Flow album, and released as the third single, peaking at #2, the best position achieved by any Big Brovaz or Booty Luv single (tied with Boogie 2Nite). Of course, Favourite Things samples My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music. The group also did a direct cover of the original, which features as a b-side on the single and a hidden track on version three of Nu Flow.

 

6 8.68 Say It

 

 

We wanna thank you: ElectroBoy (11), Liam, jakewild, JosephAvery, HarryEzra, Juranamo (10)

Yours fatally: Scene (4.5), Mack, vibe, Cucumberella (7)

 

Just missing the top 5, with some seriously good averages happening now, Say It was the final Booty Luv hit single. Their last release through Hed Kandi, Say It peaked at #16, unfortunately only spending three weeks top 40. Their supposed second album got pushed back and ultimately never arrived. Say It is one of the most underrated pop songs of the past 10 years I think (it just about fits in to that timeframe!), deserved a lot better!

 

YOUR TOP 5

 

Boogie 2Nite

Don't Mess With My Man

Nu Flow

Shine

Some Kinda Rush

amazing top 5

Shocked that Favourite Things is below Nu Flow here although I think I just about prefer the latter. I'm sure it'll be fifth though behind the four Booty Luv songs

Time to get this finished!

 

5 8.78 Shine

 

 

We wanna thank you: Juliano (11), jakewild, SamJudd, JosephAvery, Cucumberella, Juranamo (10)

Yours fatally: MÿrtleSnow, gavindeejay, Rossco, Alex! (7), Scene (7.5)

 

The second Booty Luv single comes fifth in the overall rate, and fourth out of their eight singles. Shine is the most recent top 10 hit in this rate (depressing!), peaking at #10 for two weeks in 2007. It's a cover of a Luther Vandross song from only the year before, and while it only peaked at #50, the Freemasons club remix was popular on dance radio and Hed Kandi and Booty Luv capitalised on that with this cover.

 

4 8.83 Don't Mess With My Man

 

 

We wanna thank you: Cucumberella (11), gavindeejay, jakewild, Juliano, Scene, Juranamo (10)

Yours fatally: Tawdry Hepburn, Rossco, Alex!, HarryEzra (7), vibe, Jack (8)

 

The final of three covers to be released by Booty Luv, Don't Mess With My Man was originally performed by Lucy Pearl, peaking at #20 in 2000. Booty Luv's version managed to go higher, but it peaked at the rather gutting #11 position.

 

3 8.95 Nu Flow

 

 

We wanna thank you: HarryEzra, Theo (11), gavindeejay, jakewild, SamJudd, Juliano, JosephAvery, Scene, Juranamo (10)

Yours fatally: Rossco (5), Cucumberella, Mack (7)

 

The song that started it off! Nu Flow was the title track of the first Big Brovaz album, and came out in October 2002. It peaked at #3, becoming the first of six top 10 hits in this rate, and was certified silver. It's undoubtedly one of my favourite debut singles by any artist, with every member of the group introducing themselves with their own verse. A very inspired track and I'm delighted to see it finishing as the top Big Brovaz song!

 

 

BOOGIE 2NITE vs SOME KINDA RUSH - what will win?

I really liked ‘Don’t Mess With My Man’ so happy it made the Top 5 here! Not surprised at New Flow being the top BB song and deservingly so.

2 9.08 Some Kinda Rush

 

 

We wanna thank you: Tawdry Hepburn, MÿrtleSnow (11), gavindeejay, JosephAvery, Cucumberella, Jack, Theo, Juranamo (10)

Yours fatally: Scene (4.5), Alex! (7.5)

 

The first original single by Booty Luv was their fourth release overall, and it finishes in a comfortable 2nd place in this rate. It peaked at #19 for two weeks, which seems disappointing on paper though it outlasted the top 40 run of Don't Mess With My Man (#11) and matched Shine (#10) on 7 weeks, so it had good longevity!

 

1 9.70 Boogie 2Nite

 

 

We wanna thank you: Liam, gavindeejay, jakewild (11), Rossco, SamJudd, Juliano, ElectroBoy, JosephAvery, Jay, HarryEzra, MÿrtleSnow, Cucumberella, vibe, Mack, Theo, Juranamo (10)

Yours fatally: Scene (7), Tawdry Hepburn, Alex!, Jack (8)

 

Interesting to note that everybody's name is mentioned above there. Every single person gave Boogie 2Nite a score of 11, 10, 8 or 7!

 

Booty Luv's first single was a cover of a song by Tweet, released in 2002 and peaking at a whopping #167 (!) in 2006 when Booty Luv's version began promotion. Nadia and Cherise were approached during early recordings of Big Brovaz's Re-Entry album to record a Boogie 2Nite cover, intended only as a promotional track for the Hed Kandi label. It ultimately received a full release and peaked at #2, with the Seamus Haji remix serving as the main version (though the DB Boulevard version was the main video version, and my personal favourite remix of the song!). Their contract with Hed Kandi was extended after the success of Boogie 2Nite, which spent a huge 16 weeks in the top 40.

 

FULL RESULTS

 

01 9.70 Boogie 2Nite

02 9.08 Some Kinda Rush

03 8.95 Nu Flow

04 8.83 Don't Mess With My Man

05 8.78 Shine

06 8.68 Say It

07 8.30 Favourite Things

08 7.79 Dance, Dance

09 7.69 Black Widow

10 7.68 Baby Boy

11 7.36 Yours Fatally

12 7.17 This Night

13 6.95 Ain't What You Do

14 6.70 OK

15 6.69 We Wanna Thank You (The Things You Do)

16 6.34 Hangin' Around

17 5.65 Big Bro Thang

18 5.43 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

 

Big Brovaz

01 8.95 Nu Flow

02 8.30 Favourite Things

03 7.68 Baby Boy

04 7.36 Yours Fatally

05 6.95 Ain't What You Do

06 6.70 OK

07 6.69 We Wanna Thank You (The Things You Do)

08 6.34 Hangin' Around

09 5.65 Big Bro Thang

10 5.43 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

 

Booty Luv

01 9.70 Boogie 2Nite

02 9.08 Some Kinda Rush

03 8.83 Don't Mess With My Man

04 8.78 Shine

05 8.68 Say It

06 7.79 Dance, Dance

07 7.69 Black Widow

08 7.17 This Night

 

Thanks to everyone who participated!! A very worthy winner and an excellent batch of songs all round :wub:

Very worthy winner there. Also happy SKR made Top 2. Thanks for hosting! :)

I'm kinda surprised that Boogie 2nite won, whilst I obviously love it, I do just prefer Some Kinda Rush. I would have liked Nu Flow to trouble the top two but I can't really complain at top three!

 

Thanks for running this, Joseph! :D