John, I didn't know that "Lucky" was # 1 in your chart. It's my favourite Britney's song and the best single from 2000 year.

John, I didn't know that "Lucky" was # 1 in your chart. It's my favourite Britney's song and the best single from 2000 year.

 

Hi, hope all is good :) Yes Lucky just managed to go the extra chart place up where the previous singles had peaked at 2 or 3, but Britney was pretty good generally in those days :) Look forward to the Girl Group listing :D

 

 

 

 

He'll be 71 on Wednesday with a new album next month!

 

 

Have you heard the new single? I love it. What about you PCF? Do you like it?

Have you heard the new single? I love it. What about you PCF? Do you like it?

 

I like the new single but I havent bought it yet. It's growing on me more the more Radio 2 play it :)

CALVIN HARRIS

 

1 (1 21) UNDER CONTROL Calvin Harris and Alesso featuring Hurts (1115100) 2013

2 (3 24) WE FOUND LOVE Rihanna/ Calvin Harris (752900) 2011

3 (1 18) PRAY TO GOD Calvin Harris featuring HAIM (703150) 2015

4 (5 15) PROMISES Calvin Harris & Sam Smith (450700) 2018

5 (7 12) OUTSIDE Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Golding (291500) 2014

6 (9 14) ONE KISS Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa (259400) 2018

7 (18 18) I'M NOT ALONE Calvin Harris (255050) 2009

8 (13 10) READY FOR THE WEEKEND Calvin Harris (176550) 2009

9 (30 13) ACCEPTABLE IN THE 80'S Calvin Harris (171750) 2007

10 (16 9) FEELS Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean (161900) 2017

11 (10 7) BLAME Calvin Harris featuring John Newman (158250) 2014

12 (30 9) SUMMER Calvin Harris (111000) 2014

CHRIS BROWN

 

1 (1 15) FINE CHINA Chris Brown (632450) 2013

2 (9 21) BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE Chris Brown/ Benny Benassi (407050) 2011

3 (8 14) NEXT 2 YOU Chris Brown/ Justin Bieber (285600) 2011

4 (29 13) RUN IT! Chris Brown (186350) 2006

5 (18 10) CHAMPION Chipmunk/ Chris Brown (141950) 2011

6 (28 9) NO AIR Jordin Sparks/ Chris Brown (132900) 2008

7 (26 10) FOREVER Chris Brown (120750) 2008

8 (29 9) YEAH X3 Chris Brown (114300) 2011

9 (18 6) YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) Chris Brown (109400) 2006

10 (32 5) BODY ON ME Rita Ora featuring Chris Brown (71300) 2015

11 (24 5) I CAN ONLY IMAGINE David Guetta/Chris Brown/ Lil Wayne (65650) 2012

12 (39 4) WITH YOU Chris Brown (46600) 2008

 

 

well, I don't believe in re-writing pop history just to pretend I didn't like records by people found to be of dubious character, But as a serial collaborator Brown wouldn't qualify left just to his own devices. Of course everyone's a musical slag in the 21st century, they'll go with anyone as long as they get a hit out of it...

CHRISSIE HYNDE/ PRETENDERS

 

1 (1 20) STRAIGHT AHEAD Tube & Berger featuring Chrissie Hynde (642200) 2004

2 (9 9) DARK SUNGLASSES Chrissie Hynde (205300) 2014

3 (16 9) HOLY COMMOTION Pretenders (143000) 2016

4 (35 7) YOU OR NO ONE Chrissie Hynde (102800) 2014

5 (23 7) DIDN’T WANT TO BE THIS LONELY (Pretenders) 92850 2020

6 (38 6) MAYBE LOVE IS IN NYC Pretenders (58800) 2020

7 (57 6) HOW GLAD I AM Chrissie Hynde with the Valve Bone Woe Ensemble (46800) 2019

8 (46 4) YOU KNOW WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE Pretenders (35750) 2003

9 (61 5) THE BUZZ Pretenders (32600) 2020

10 (50 4) LOVE'S A MYSTERY The Pretenders (29200) 2009

11 (57 3) SAVING GRACE Pretenders (23500) 2003

12 (65 2) DOWN THE WRONG WAY Chrissie Hynde and Neil Young (12000) 2014

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

 

1 (1 37) MOVES LIKE JAGGER Maroon 5/ Christina Aguilera (1212200) 2011

2 (3 21) DIRRTY Christina Aguilera/ Redman (682000) 2003

3 (2 16) SAY SOMETHING A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera (654150) 2014

4 (11 17) NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera (274450) 2001

5 (10 13) AIN'T NO OTHER MAN Christina Aguilera (202150) 2006

6 (20 13) BEAUTIFUL Christina Aguilera (184900) 2003

7 (35 8) THE VOICE WITHIN Christina Aguilera (100300) 2004

8 (27 6) CANDYMAN Christina Aguilera (84850) 2007

9 (37 7) CAN'T HOLD US DOWN Christina Aguilera/ L'il Kim (77800) 2003

10 (38 8) COME ON OVER BABY Christina Aguilera (73900) 2000

11 (40 8) WHAT A GIRL WANTS Christina Aguilera (70250) 2000

12 (40 5) FEEL THIS MOMENT Pitbull/ Christina Aguilera (56150) 2013

My top 2 Christina's songs are Not Myself Tonight and Keeps Gettin' Better.

My top 2 Christina's songs are Not Myself Tonight and Keeps Gettin' Better.

 

Keeps Getting Better was 14th in the list, Not Myself 20th, so they make the top 20 Best Christina :)

COLDPLAY

 

1 (1 69) PRINCESS OF CHINA Coldplay/ Rihanna (3539800) 2011

2 (1 53) VIVA LA VIDA Coldplay (1849000) 2008

3 (1 32) TALK Coldplay (1764500) 2005

4 (1 23) ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME Coldplay (1442050) 2015

5 (2 33) IN MY PLACE Coldplay (1163900) 2002

6 (1 30) PARADISE Coldplay (1136050) 2011

7 (1 21) SPEED OF SOUND Coldplay (1126850) 2005

8 (4 26) YELLOW Coldplay (678500) 2000

9 (2 20) VIOLET HILL Coldplay (644750) 2008

10 (4 18) CLOCKS Coldplay (611350) 2003

11 (2 20) FIX YOU Coldplay (534250) 2005

12 (4 15) EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL Coldplay (503950) 2011

 

Clean Bandit and Cliff Richard both on 11 currently, so get missed for the mo, and we go on to the new Best Dozen of the century, overhauling The Killers - nothing less what would be a Gold Disc & 7 Platinums. Will it be beaten by any other act? I can think of one but it'll be ages to find out...

Calvin has so many good songs, Under Control is an absolute tune and good to see Acceptable In The 80s in your chart as well, the first song I heard from him and it still remains my favourite. The Scientist still remains my favourite Coldplay song so shame to see that not here.

CRAIG DAVID

 

1 (1 19) HOT STUFF Craig David/ David Bowie (735900) 2007

2 (1 19) I KNOW YOU Craig David featuring Bastille (672250) 2018

3 (1 19) WALKING AWAY Craig David (647200) 2000

4 (7 12) WORLD FILLED WITH LOVE Craig David (298050) 2003

5 (12 12) SEVEN DAYS Craig David (215750) 2000

6 (18 13) HIDDEN AGENDA Craig David (201000) 2003

7 (4 5) ONE MORE LIE (STANDING IN THE SHADOWS) Craig David/The Four Tops (190250) 2010

8 (10 8) RE-REWIND THE CROWD SAY BO SELECTA Artful Dodger/ Craig David (188750) 2000

9 (12 8) ALL ALONE TONIGHT (STOP, LOOK, LISTEN) Craig David (153600) 2010

10 (19 10) DON'T LOVE ME NO MORE (I'M SORRY) Craig David (131550) 2005

11 (31 10) FILL ME IN Craig David (111500) 2000

12 (19 7) ALL THE WAY Craig David (111500) 2005

Calvin has so many good songs, Under Control is an absolute tune and good to see Acceptable In The 80s in your chart as well, the first song I heard from him and it still remains my favourite. The Scientist still remains my favourite Coldplay song so shame to see that not here.

 

Hi Pete :)

 

Yes Calvin is a Dance great of the last 12 years no question. I need to revisit The Scientist, so many people love it! It peaked at 20 for me, which means I rate it - only tracks I rate highly make my top 20, usually - but just not quite in the "classic/great" category, oops! :lol:

DAVID BOWIE

 

1 (1 19) HOT STUFF Craig David/ David Bowie (735900) 2007

2 (6 10) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES (DAVID BOWIE/IAN HUNTER VOCAL LEGACY EDITION) Mott The Hoople featuring David Bowie (283350) 2016

3 (9 11) EVERYONE SAYS HI David Bowie (262800) 2002

4 (8 9) LAZARUS David Bowie (163300) 2016

5 (20 10) WATERLOO SUNSET/ NEVER GET OLD David Bowie (153200) 2003

6 (12 6) SEVEN David Bowie (122250) 2000

7 (17 6) WHERE ARE WE NOW? David Bowie (107150) 2013

8 (21 6) LOVING THE ALIEN Scumfrog vs David Bowie (102450) 2002

9 (25 5) 'TIS A PITY SHE WAS A WHORE David Bowie (84150) 2016

10 (27 6) NEW KILLER STAR David Bowie (75900) 2003

11 (29 4) REBEL NEVER GETS OLD David Bowie (71700) 2004

12 (26 4) THE STARS (ARE OUT TONIGHT) David Bowie (67800) 2013

 

In which the same track tops 2 consecutive charts, OK I've given credit where none existed, but it samples Let's Dance heavily and provides the backbone of the song. Any 20th century oldies in the chart have been remixed or issued for the first time this century

DAVID GUETTA

 

1 (1 65) TITANIUM David Guetta featuring SIA (2089200) 2011

2 (1 38) TURN ME ON David Guetta/ Nicki Minaj (1230150) 2011

3 (5 21) WHO'S THAT CHICK David Guetta/ Rihanna (566200) 2011

4 (5 19) SWEAT Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta (513400) 2011

5 (5 19) LITTLE BAD GIRL David Guetta/ Taio Cruz/ Ludacris (453300) 2011

6 (8 18) WHEN LOVES TAKES OVER David Guetta/ Kelly Rowland (391450) 2009

7 (8 18) GETTIN' OVER YOU David Guetta/Chris Willis/Fergie/ LMFAO (380400) 2010

8 (4 11) LOVERS ON THE SUN David Guetta featuring Sam Martin (362950) 2014

9 (9 16) WITHOUT YOU David Guetta/ Usher (351300) 2011

10 (8 10) SHE WOLF (FALLING TO PIECES) David Guetta/ SIA (304150) 2012

11 (16 14) LOVE IS GONE David Guetta/ Chris Willis (249300) 2007

12 (10 10) WHAT I DID FOR LOVE David Guetta featuring Emeli Sande (200600) 2015

 

 

36 chart entries. And it's all about 2011!

DEPECHE MODE

 

1 (7 12) PRECIOUS Depeche Mode (311250) 2005

2 (3 9) ENJOY THE SILENCE 04 Depeche Mode (299250) 2004

3 (16 7) DREAM ON Depeche Mode (112550) 2001

4 (18 6) I FEEL LOVED (REMIX) Depeche Mode (89500) 2001

5 (30 6) WRONG Depeche Mode (75050) 2009

6 (55 3) SOOTHE MY SOUL Depeche Mode (32400) 2013

7 (68 4) WHERE’S THE REVOLUTION Depeche Mode (23800) 2017

8 (62 3) FREELOVE Depeche Mode (19400) 2001

9 (68 3) SUFFER WELL Depeche Mode (17800) 2006

10 (55 2) HEAVEN Depeche Mode (17600) 2013

11 (75 2) MARTYR Depeche Mode (10000) 2006

12 (70 1) LILLIAN Depeche Mode (6000) 2006

DIDO

 

1 (1 31) WHITE FLAG Dido (1156550) 2003

2 (1 22) DON'T LEAVE HOME Dido (900800) 2004

3 (5 21) SAND IN MY SHOES Dido (575000) 2003

4 (4 20) HERE WITH ME Dido (531100) 2001

5 (3 18) STAN Eminem/ Dido (511350) 2000

6 (10 21) THANK YOU Dido (367650) 2000

7 (7 11) ONE STEP TOO FAR Faithless/ Dido (291700) 2002

8 (10 14) LIFE FOR RENT Dido (288300) 2003

9 (13 12) FRIENDS Dido (238000) 2019

10 (14 10) ALL YOU WANT Dido (170750) 2001

11 (15 10) GIVE YOU UP Dido (160900) 2019

12 (15 6) NO FREEDOM Dido (113450) 2013

 

 

I could have added Stan's "sales" to Thank You's, and I normally would, but Stan is a better track than Thank You and that would flatter Thank You too much. I'd prefer to do the reverse and benefit Stan, but that would be a stretch - even though in retrospect Stan deserves to be 3 on the list.

DOLLY PARTON

 

1 (30 7) HERE I AM (FROM THE DUMPLIN’ ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) Dolly Parton & Sia (105200) 2018

2 (35 5) BLUE SMOKE Dolly Parton (81800) 2014

3 (36 5) FROM HERE TO THE MOON AND BACK Dolly Parton (74000) 2012

4 (36 6) CREEPIN' IN Norah Jones/ Dolly Parton (69500) 2004

5 (30 5) I DON'T BELIEVE YOU'VE MET MY BABY Dolly Parton (65850) 2001

6 (27 4) BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Rod Stewart/ Dolly Parton (59900) 2004

7 (37 4) LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Dolly Parton (59650) 2014

8 (36 4) TRY Dolly Parton (51900) 2014

9 (42 5) FAITH Galantis & Dolly Parton featuring Mr Probz (51350) 2019

10 (38 4) WHEN I STOP DREAMING Don Henley featuring Dolly Parton (42400) 2015

11 (19 3) LITTLE SPARROW Dolly Parton (41200) 2001

12 (60 5) PURE AND SIMPLE Dolly Parton (34500) 2016

DON HENLEY/ THE EAGLES

 

1 (6 10) GARDEN PARTY John Fogerty/ Don Henley/ Timothy B Schmidt (314650) 2009

2 (18 6) THEY'RE NOT HERE THEY'RE NOT COMING Don Henley (101100) 2000

3 (33 7) NO MORE CLOUDY DAYS The Eagles (80800) 2006

4 (37 6) BUSY BEING FABULOUS The Eagles (79600) 2007

5 (30 5) TAKING YOU HOME Don Henley (71350) 2000

6 (39 6) TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS Don Henley (61900) 2015

7 (38 4) WHEN I STOP DREAMING Don Henley featuring Dolly Parton (42400) 2015

8 (46 4) HOW LONG The Eagles (35750) 2007

9 (52 3) WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HEART The Eagles (29200) 2008

10 (66 4) LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN The Eagles (26000) 2007

11 (68 2) I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYMORE The Eagles (12800) 2009

12 (70 1) WORDS CAN BREAK YOUR HEART Don Henley (6000) 2015

 

 

I wouldn't have put money on there being 12 Eagles/Henley tracks in the 21st century, but there you go - and When I Stop Dreaming features in 2 consecutive rundowns!