#133

1st 24/34 Votes

For the second time in a survivor the collab between Linkin Park and Jay Z comes out the victor with their long enduring top 20 hit 'Numb/Encore', a mash up of the two 2003 release songs. It also came 3rd in the #96 edition and will likely do well another couple of times to come too as it's not had it's final reappearance in these.

2nd 9/34 Votes

Santana settles for second place with 'Maria Maria' which was another top 10 for him in 2000 and features R&B duo The Product G&B. It was the third best selling single in the US. The track made it's way back into the chart a couple of years ago due to going viral with TikTok and was sampled on DJ Khaled's 2017 chart topper 'Wild Thoughts' alongside Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.

3rd: Sugababes - In The Middle 14/32 votes (44%)

4th: Mini Viva - Left My Heart In Tokyo 11/29 votes (38%)

5th: Jack Johnson - Better Together 10/27 votes (37%)

6th: White Stripes - Blue Orchid 9/29 votes (31%)

7th: Samantha Mumba - Baby Come On Over 8/29 votes (28%)

8th: Shania Twain - Ka-Ching! 7/28 votes (25%)

9th: Lil Wayne - Lollipop 17/29 votes (59%)

10th: S Club Juniors - Puppy Love / Sleigh Ride 20/34 votes (59%)

Can’t complain with that result.

#134

1st (22/33 votes)

Dance wins this survivor as Italian Electronic Music group Planet Funk's 2001 smash 'Chase The Sun' scoops 22 of 33 votes beating out a Spice Girl. Charting at number 5, it features uncredited vocals from Finnish singer Auli Kokka. The tracks melody is taken from Ennio Morricone's tune 'Alla luce del giorno' (English : 'In Daylight') from the score of 1969 film Metti, una sera a cena. The video was directed by Stuart Rideout and won best music video at the MTV Europe Awards. It's since been well known for being used in Darts competitions.

2nd (11/33 votes)

Baby Spice aka Emma Bunton has to settle for runner up with 'Free Me'. Serving as the lead single from Emma's 2nd studio album with the same name and peaking at 5 in May 2003. She filmed the video in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Unlike her first album while on the Virgin Records label, Emma quit them and linked up with former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller and his label 19 Recordings.

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3rd: Pink - Most Girls 13/28 votes (46%)

4th: Sugababes - Ugly 13/32 votes (41%)

5th: Flobots - Handlebars 14/32 votes (44%)

6th: Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 10/25 votes (40%)

7th: Omarion - Ice Box 10/26 votes (38%)

8th: Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash 11/28 votes (39%)

9th: City High - Caramel 11/29 votes (38%)

10th: Blue - Bubblin’ 15/31 votes (48%)

Yay, amazing winner! ♥️

135

1st 18/31 Votes

The Corrs manage to bag themselves their first survivor win here ('Breathless' was 2nd in No.33) with 'Summer Sunshine'. It's the first release from the fourth album Borrowed Heaven, 'Summer Sunshine'. It gave the Irish siblings band another top 10 hit, their sixth, peaking at 6 in May 2004.

2nd 13/31 votes

Eminem takes runner up position with his release 'The Way I Am' which peaked at 8 in 2000 coming off the Marshall Mathers LP. Written about the negative sides of public and fame and touches on the pressure put on him to better his The Slim Shady LP.

3 Take That - Up All Night (14/27 Votes)

4 James Morrison - Wonderful World (11/25 Votes)

5 Bloc Party - Flux (11/28 Votes)

6 Mis-teeq - Roll On / This Is How We Do It (14/29 Votes)

7 Louise - Pandora's Kiss / Don't Give Up (14/27 Votes)

8 Taio Cruz - She's Like A Star (12/27 Votes)

9 Steps - Words Are Not Enough / I Know

Him So Well (11/29 votes)

10 Liberty X - A Night To Remember (10/30 votes)

#136

Winner MGMT - Kids 16/28 votes

Runner Up : Muse - Starlight 12/28 votes

In a battle of the rock bands it is MGMT who take the win with 'Kids' which was the third and final single from their debut album Oracular Spectacular and peaked at 16 in 2008. Muse take runner up spot with the second single from the fourth album Black Holes and Revelations (which is mentioned in this songs lyrics particularly!). It peaked at 13 in September 2006.

3 Chicane - Poppiholla (14/23 votes)

4 Kate Bush - King Of The Mountain (11/25 Votes)

5 U2 - Elevation (11/27 Votes)

6 Puddle Of Mudd - Blurry (12/26 Votes)

7 Bloc Party - The Prayer (9/28 Votes)

8 Morrissey - Irish Blood, English Heart (13/30 Votes)

9 Nelly Ft Justin Timberlake - Work It (10/28 Votes)

10 Vengaboys - Uncle John From Jamaica (10/30)

#137

Winner : Stonebridge Ft Theresa - Put Em High (21/33 votes)

Runner Up : Ian Van Dahl - Will I?' (12/33 votes)

It may have peaked one place lower than the runner up placed song in the official chart when it reached 6 but Sweden's Stonebridge picks up the win here with 'Put Em High' featuring vocals from Theresa who also hails from Sweden.

Ian Van Dahl settles for 2nd with 'Will I?. It was an second straight top 5 hit for the Belgian Eurodance act.

3 Kylie Minogue - Giving You Up (13/28 votes)

4 The Hoosiers - Goodbye Mr A (12/30 votes)

5 Bowling For Soup - Girls All The Bad Guys Want (9/28 votes)

6 The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car) (10/25 votes)

7 Oasis - Sunday Morning Call (14/25 votes)

8 T.I. Ft Rihanna - Live Your Life (8/24 votes)

9 Cascada - Truly Madly Deepy (12/25 votes)

10 Jennifer Ellison - Baby I Don't Care (12/27 votes)

#138

Winner : The Bravery - An Honest Mistake (21/35 votes)

Runner Up : Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow (14/35 votes)

2005 wins the battle here being represented by American Rock band The Bravery with their only top 40 hit 'An Honest Mistake' which peaked at 7. Welsh rock band Stereophonics come second with 'Maybe Tomorrow' which got to 3 in 2003 and comes off the bands fourth album You Gotta Go There To Come Back.

3 Jakatta Ft Seal - My Vision (13/28 votes)

4 Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas (14/29 votes)

5 The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now (10/26 votes)

6 The Pussycat Dolls - I Don't Need A Man (9/28 votes)

7 Wyclef Jean Ft Mary J Blige - 911 (14/26 votes)

8 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (8/29 votes)

9 So Solid Crew - They Don't Know (11/24 votes)

10 Akon - Sorry, Blame It On Me (7/22 votes

#139

Winner : Vanessa Amorosi - Absolutely Everybody (22/32 votes)

Runner Up : Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober (10/32 votes)

Back to back one hit wonder winners in these survivors as Australia's Vanessa Amorosi storms ahead with breezy summer pop anthem 'Absolutely Everybody' which peaked at 7 in September 2000.

Evanescence returned in the latter half of 2006 with lead single 'Call Me When You're Sober' which peaked at 4 giving them a second top 5 single in the UK.

3 Stereophonics - Have A Nice Day (17/30 votes)

4 Kylie Minogue - Chocolate (12/31 votes)

5 Jack Peñate - Torn On The Platform (11/28 votes)

6 Rihanna Ft Justin Timberlake - Rehab (15/30 votes)

7 Mis-teeq - Can't Get It Back (10/31 votes)

8 Britney Spears - 3 (13/31 votes)

9 Craig David - All The Way (16/28 votes)

10 Irv Gotti Presents Ja Rule, Ashanti, Vita and Charlie Balitmore - Down 4 U (8/26 votes

#140

Winner : Joey Negro - Make A Move On Me (17/31 votes)

Runner Up : Whitestripes - My Doorbell (14/31 votes)

Dave Lee who went by various names, most notably Jakatta takes the win here under his Joey Negro disguise. 'Make A Move On Me' peaked at 11 in 2006 and features vocals from Taka Boom

Whitestripes's second single from fifth album Get Behind Me Satan, 'My Doorbell' which reached 10 in August 2005 comes in 2nd.

3 Shania Twain - Forever and For Always (12/28 votes)

4 Honeyz - Won't Take It Lying Down (10/29 votes)

5 Axwell - I Found You (8/27 votes)

6 Kanye West - Stronger (11/26 votes)

7 The Farm -All Together Now 2004 (14/27 votes)

8 Joe Ft Mystikal - Stutter (10/27 votes)

9 N-Dubz - Strong Again (9/26 votes)

10 Rik Waller - I Will Always Love You (26/31 votes)