April 11, 20196 yr Author 35. Nero - Promises 153pts Writers - Daniel Stephens,Joe Ray,Alana Watson Top points - King Rollo 24,coi 22,PeteFromLeeds 22 This is my favourite no.1 from the 21st Century. I didn't think it would qualify for the final so it's done as well as I would have expected. Alana Watson was still working full-time as a midwife in north London when this went straight to no.1 in 2011. llDikI2hTtk
April 11, 20196 yr Author 34. Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 161pts Writers - Annie Lennox,David A Stewart Top points - dobbo 22,marcinjaro 21,ThePensmith 20 A well deserved no.1 for Eurythmics who released several singles that were better than this one,in my opinion. With a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder,it spent one week at no.1 in between four week chart toppers by Sister Sledge and Madonna. RCdneDxFRYQ
April 12, 20196 yr Author 33. Avicii - Wake Me Up 163pts Writers - Tim Bergling,Aloe Blacc,Mike Einziger Top points - danG 25,PeteFromLeeds 24,JackJones 23 The second of Avicii's two chart toppers,this spent three weeks at no.1 in 2013. It features uncredited vocals by the American singer Aloe Blacc. IcrbM1l_BoI
April 12, 20196 yr Author 32. Leona Lewis - Run 165pts Writers - Gary Lightbody,Jonathan Quinn,Mark McClelland,Nathan Connolly,Iain Archer Top points - Nick F1 23,Scene 23,AaronTM 20 Leona Lewis fans have had to be patient with both of her qualifiers drawn in the last semi-final. This one doesn't make it to the final. Will the other one do so? Leona first performed Snow Patrol's 'Run' on Radio 1's Live Lounge. A good reaction from the listeners led to her recording it for a single which reached no.1 in December 2008. jqpAgMxhx30
April 12, 20196 yr Author 31. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho 166pts Writers - Amanda Koci,TIX,Henry Walter,Madison Love,William Lobban-Bean Top points - Lady Gaga 25,Jase 24,Jason 20 This was the current no.1 when the first round took place. It still lingers in the chart at number 28. WXBHCQYxwr0
April 12, 20196 yr ^ Well that is a surprise... or at least it would have been before I saw all the results come in. I maintain it deserves the 19 points I gave it, but maybe (the arguably lukewarm) So Am I has taken some of its magic away.
April 12, 20196 yr Author 30. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 167pts Writers - Albert Hammond,Diane Warren,Richard Hulle Top points - ready for it 25,JackJones 24,Jester 19 Ava Max was beaten to the Christmas no.1 by a sausage roll themed cover version of Starship's 'We Built This City' and the other song they are best known for finishes one place above her here. From the film 'Mannequin',it spent four weeks at no.1 in 1987. 3wxyN3z9PL4
April 13, 20196 yr Author 29. The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine 177pts Writers - John Lennon,Paul McCartney Top points - jimwatts 22,Jade 22,Dircadirca 19 The last of a consecutive run of eleven no.1s for the Beatles that was broken when their next single,'Strawberry Fields Forever',was kept off the top of the chart by Engelbert Humperdinck. The contrast in the sound of these two songs certainly illustrates Lennon & McCartney's songwriting versatility. HuS5NuXRb5Y
April 13, 20196 yr I thought they only managed 7 in a row? Either way they had a load after Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever so had that made the top it would have been an even more mega-run!
April 13, 20196 yr Author That depends on whether you include the two unofficial singles on the Polydor label. 'My Bonnie' got to no.48 and 'Ain't She Sweet' no.29. I think those two are usually disregarded when that consecutive run is mentioned.
April 13, 20196 yr Author 28. Enigma - Sadeness Part I 179pts Writers - Michael Cretu,Fabrice Cuitad,Frank Peterson Top points - dandy* 25,Bre 25,Jade 24 Most of the people who voted for this song gave it a lot of points but it received only 10 votes so it just fails to make the final. It's certainly one of the more unusual no.1s. The Gregorian chants were sampled from the 1976 album 'Paschale Mysterium' by the Capella Antiqua Munchen choir. As Enigma didn't ask for any permission,a lawsuit followed. 4F9DxYhqmKw
April 13, 20196 yr Author 27. Black Box - Ride On Time 186pts Writers - Daniele Davoli,Mirko Limoni,Valerio Semplici,Dan Hartman Top points - AH Gold 25,dobbo 23,dandy* 19 This spent six weeks at no.1 and was the best selling single of 1989. I think most of us watching Top Of The Pops at the time thought that the girl performing the song was the singer but we later found out the vocals were sampled from 'Love Sensation' by Loleatta Holloway. M0quXl_od3g
April 13, 20196 yr That depends on whether you include the two unofficial singles on the Polydor label. 'My Bonnie' got to no.48 and 'Ain't She Sweet' no.29. I think those two are usually disregarded when that consecutive run is mentioned. Yeah Ain't It Sweet was the one I had in mind! Wasn't sure about its "officialness" there... Really disappointed about the last 2 leaving :/ Ride On Time especially, one of the THE iconic dance tunes.
April 13, 20196 yr Author 26. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up 187pts Writers - Mike Stock,Matt Aitken,Pete Waterman Top points - Lady Gaga 21,ThePensmith 18,Jason 18,AH Gold 18,coi 18 Poor old Rick Astley misses the final by one point. 19 people voted for this,if one of them had given him one more point,he would have beaten 'Call On Me' by Eric Prydz on a tie-break. The song spent five weeks at no.1 and was the best selling single of 1987. dQw4w9WgXcQ
April 13, 20196 yr I mean I do like that song but NOT at the expense of Call On Me, so glad I didn't provide that extra point.
April 13, 20196 yr Author So the qualifiers from this semi are,in chronolgical order: Bohemian Rhapsody Atomic Tainted Love West End Girls La Isla Bonita I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Vogue Some Might Say Don't Look Back In Anger Wannabe Setting Sun Your Woman The Drugs Don't Work Viva Forever Stan Can't Get You Out Of My Head Sound Of The Underground Call On Me Umbrella Bleeding Love Someone Like You We Found Love Somebody That I Used To Know Get Lucky New Rules
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