May 21, 20196 yr The follow up hit to Stay? I Don't Care, which is also the title of this weeks no. 1, ofcourse.
May 21, 20196 yr I have given a 10 to every #1 in the top 10 so far except 'Hung Up' (which I think got a 9 anyway :kink:) so this is going just swell *.* g'won Oasis :heart:
May 22, 20196 yr Author 5. Soft Cell - Tainted Love Average score - 8.167 Writer - Ed Cobb Top scores : 10 - ready for it,Bjork,Dircadirca,dandy*,Spiceboy,Nimbus,Popchartfreak,brokenrecords,Jade Low score : 2 - Jason Soft Cell make the top 5 with their cover of the Gloria Jones song from 1965 which was only a B side but became popular in the Northern Soul clubs in the 1970s. This is the highest placed song in the final by a British act and also the highest placed song with a male lead vocal. Only one voter gave it a score of less than 6. m-O_r-vJ1CY
May 22, 20196 yr Author 4. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time Average score - 8.192 Writer - Max Martin Top scores : 11 - Jack,Mark223, 10 - Liam,Bjork,Alex!,Nick F1,N-S,zeus555,Nimbus,brokenrecords,ThePensmith,dj tim e,xajnipi Low scores : 3.5 - King Rollo, 4 - AH Gold, 4.5 - Scene It's not going to be Britney as she has to settle for fourth place. The song might have gone to either TLC or 5ive but ended up as her debut single. It spent two weeks at no.1 and was the best selling single of 1999. C-u5WLJ9Yk4
May 22, 20196 yr Blondie beating Britney is a surprise, it's good but never knew Heart of Glass was so popular on here! Is it gonna be Madonna against Madonna for number one? :lol:
May 22, 20196 yr Actually I remember there was a thread quite a few years ago now in The Lounge based on "the least hated song ever" & if memory serves me correctly Heart Of Glass might have been the only suggestion that no-one actually hated to any degree so it makes sense it's still in the running!
May 22, 20196 yr Author 3. Blondie - Heart Of Glass Average score - 8.205 Writers - Debbie Harry,Chris Stein Top scores : 11 - Scene, 10 - marcinjaro,AH Gold,Dircadirca,Chapman,Chez Wombat,dandy*,zeus555,Spiceboy,Nimbus,Popchartfreak,brokenrecords,ThePensmith,Jade Low scores : 1.5 - Jason, 2 - Mark223 This is a surprise for me as well. I said earlier on that 1979 was the best year for no.1 singles so I'm pleased to see something from that year in the top 3. Like 'Tainted Love',consistent good scores have given it a high position with only two voters giving it a score of less than 6. The song was Blondie's first no.1,spending four weeks at the top of the chart. WGU_4-5RaxU
May 22, 20196 yr So it is Madonna against Madonna! :lol: I prefer Frozen out of the two so I'm hoping that wins, but I reckon Like A Prayer is probably more popular here, forgetting the Eurovision performance that went with it! :D
May 22, 20196 yr Wow at Heart Of Glass coming in so high! I knew Madonna was popular on here, but I didn't realise Frozen was such a favourite...
May 22, 20196 yr Author 2. Madonna - Frozen Average score - 8.269 Writers - Madonna,Patrick Leonard Top scores : 11 - brokenrecords, 10 - marcinjaro,AH Gold,Liam,Bjork,Alex!,Nick F1,M4NG0,King Rollo,ThePensmith,xajnipi,Jade,Bre Low scores : 1 - Jason, 1.5 - jimwatts And so Madonna triumphs with both of the top 2 songs. Firstly 'Frozen' from 1998 which was her eighth no.1 and her first since 1990. It was her first single to debut at no.1. XS088Opj9o0 ......................................................................... 1. Madonna - Like A Prayer Average score - 8.731 Writers - Madonna,Patrick Leonard Top scores : 11 - marcinjaro,vibe,N-S, 10 - AH Gold,Liam,Bjork,Jack,Alex!,Jester,M4NG0,Chapman,King Rollo,dandy*,zeus555,Spiceboy,oof,Popcharfreak, brokenrecords,ThePensmith,xajnipi,Bre Low scores : 1.5 - Jason, 2 - coi, 3 - PeteFromLeeds And 'Like A Prayer' from 1989 wins by a large margin. Its total score was 340.5 compared to 322.5 for 'Frozen'. That gap of 18 is the same as the gap from 2nd place to 24th place. 54% of voters gave it a score of either 10 or 11. I'm not a big Madonna fan but I gave both these songs a score of 10 which sums up why they have topped this poll. They are both great songs that appeal to more than just the committed Madonna fans on Buzzjack. I didn't really want the same singer to have both of the top two songs but 'Like A Prayer' is a worthy winner and can now be proclaimed as Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 1 Single. 79fzeNUqQbQ
May 22, 20196 yr The voting method in the final has brought some interesting results, we're essentially voting by committee so, as others have pointed out, songs which polarise opinion have not fared as well as the ones few dislike. (Incidentally, if I hadn't voted at all in the final, Bohemian Rhapsody would've finished 13th, and 3rd-6th would have been level on points: BOMT, HOG, Hung Up, TL - so Madonna would have come within a whisker of the whole top 3) EDIT: yayyyyy at Like A Prayer winning by some distance! :cheer: Thanks Rollo for all your work on this! Edited May 22, 20196 yr by jimwatts
May 22, 20196 yr And so we finally reach the end of this massive search for the ultimate UK number one! It's been a very fun and interesting process, and thanks very much for hosting it!
May 22, 20196 yr 'Frozen' and 'Like A Prayer' are my 2 favourite songs by Madonna, I'm not a huge fan of her in general but those sons are undeniable, especially the former which I'd have loved to win (it was maybe my 2nd favourite song on the list) but 2nd is still great for it. And hey, it wasn't even close. 'Heart Of Glass' coming 3rd is a great result too.
May 22, 20196 yr Author Thanks to all who voted and left comments over the five months it took to finish this. Tomorrow I'll reveal which songs scored the most points in the first round and the four semi-finals.
May 22, 20196 yr thanks for doing this, interesting to see Madonna do so well, it's easy to forget how popular she is on buzzjack.
May 22, 20196 yr wow wasn't expecting Madonna to get the top 10 but those are both great tracks, although I do prefer Into the Groove even more surprised at Blondie being #3, I do like them but not love them
Create an account or sign in to comment