February 22, 20214 yr Author 50. 50 Cent - In Da Club 126pts Writers - Curtis Jackson, Andre Young, Mike Elizondo Top points - RabbitFurCoat 22, ready for it 17, Leonardo 15 An American number 1 for 50 Cent and his first hit single in the UK. It wins a tie-break over My Prerogative by 15 votes to 11. 5qm8PH4xAss
February 22, 20214 yr Was “In Da Club” the first chart reference to “shorty”? I think Shaggy got there first with "Shorty you're my angel..." Edited February 22, 20214 yr by Dot Branning
February 22, 20214 yr Sorry I forgot to vote in this, this is the second time in the last ~week that I've been reminded of needing to vote in something but then almost immediately forgot again oops. Nevermind, hoping there won't be any faves of mine narrowly missing out! Looks like the correct song finishing in last place here x although criminally low for 'In Da Club', a classic.
February 22, 20214 yr I think Shaggy got there first with "Shorty you're my angel..." There were loads before that - the first I remember is KP & Envyi - Swing My Way from 1998 Edit: and Prince songs way before that. Edited February 22, 20214 yr by jimwatts
February 22, 20214 yr There were loads before that - the first I remember is KP & Envyi - Swing My Way from 1998 Edit: and Prince songs way before that. LOL I knew there would be something else before that but the Shaggy one was the earliest I could remember off the top of my head. :lol:
February 22, 20214 yr I had a feeling Mel & Kim would be out really early - I noticed they weren’t getting much love. I love that song though.
February 22, 20214 yr Yeah I should have given them something but I kept thinking of “Respectable” instead and that wouldn’t get out of my head!
February 23, 20214 yr Author 49. The Charlatans - One To Another 128pts Writers - Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Rob Collins Top points - Grandwicky 25, rio309 24, Dot Branning 19, RabbitFurCoat 19, dandy* 19 The Charlatans have 22 top 40 hits to their name with One To Another giving the group their best chart position. The song was used as the theme tune to the E4 programme 'My Mad Fat Diary'. yXs8zmfqXvg
February 23, 20214 yr Author 48. Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile 138pts Writers - James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Melanie Andrews Top points - vibe 23, Simon 23, DarrenJ77 22 Janet Jackson's third top 10 single. The writers settled out of court with Gerry Beckley after he claimed the song was very similar to one he wrote for his band America, called 'Daisy Jane'. Having listened to it, I agree with him. q67WffU9t48
February 23, 20214 yr 'My Prerogative' the first of my votes to drop out! The song really made sense for Britney as an artist and I find the production more interesting that the original.
February 23, 20214 yr Author 47. Erasure - Blue Savannah 145pts Writers - Vince Clarke, Andy Bell Top points - Shoat 20, Achabaan 19, Mango 18 From 1990, this was Erasure's fifth top 5 hit. It finishes four places higher than their other song, Chorus, did in the first semi-final. HZPQtb6NWKM
February 23, 20214 yr Author 46. Candy Flip - Strawberry Fields Forever 158pts Writers - John Lennon, Paul McCartney Top points - Jason 24, marcinjaro 22, Mango 20 This Beatles cover actually replaced Blue Savannah at number 3 in the chart for the last week of March 1990. Three further singles by Candy Flip charted in the lower half of the top 100 before they split up in 1992. Gp6Wc9IQ1w0
February 23, 20214 yr Author 45. Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby 164pts Writers - Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Top points - vibe 24, Campbell 23, Chapman 21 This does a lot better than Honey which finished 53rd in the other semi-final but Mariah is still a long way from qualifying for the final. Always Be My Baby was her eleventh number 1 single in her own country. LfRNRymrv9k
February 23, 20214 yr sad to see Lets Wait Awhile out, one of the most under-rated Janet Jackson songs never heard about that other song that claimed to be similaR, gotta have to check it EDIT: oh my it's identical :D Edited February 23, 20214 yr by Bjork
February 23, 20214 yr Shame about the Charlatans, brilliant song. I loved 'My Mad Fat Diary' as well!
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