so sad to see Rihanna-Stay leave so early, it's one of my favourite songs ever

I even played it and sung it at a wedding recently :o

 

the Belinda song is also class, 3 good songs gone :/

'Stay' is lovely but there was loads of classics throw in so not totally surprised it's out so low really. Oops at Belinda too after doing surprisingly quite well in lots of people's votes in previous rounds. I liked it before but it sounded much better than I thought after taking another listen off the back of this.

Had not heard the Belinda song before and it didn't sound like anything particularly special checking it out now.

 

I liked 'Stay' at the time but it's not really a song I feel much desire to hear again, ballads aren't really Rihanna's strong suit.

Belinda out already, my fave #4 single ever :( I demand a recount! I am actually genuinely surprised to see it leave so early because I saw people scoring it quite well so I'm not sure how it ultimately finished that low, but I'm just happy it finished in the top 50! That George Harrison guitar solo it features is just something else :wub:

Edited March 24, 20223 yr by Mangø

That’s one of my favourites from U2, sad to see it out in last place. Belinda’s track is a great singalong pop track too, would’ve been happy to see that higher.

Just thinking that if the average score at the bottom is 20 a lot of the songs must be very close.

Rihanna's Stay has one of the best bridges ever

"Funny you're the broken one/When I'm the only one that needed saving"

perfect depiction of a dysfunctional relationship...

47. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You 1014pts

 

Writer - Edwyn Collins

Top scores - Achabaan 50, AH Gold 50, Jester 49

Low scores - StoneDragon 3, Jade 3, Boymetworld91 4, ready for it 4, garyfeld 4, Brer 4

Average score - 21.6

 

Edwyn Collins started out as the lead singer of Orange Juice who are best known for 'Rip It Up' which reached number 8 in 1983. From 1995, 'A Girl Like You' is his only top 30 single as a solo artist. The drum track is sampled from the 1965 top 3 hit, '1-2-3', by Len Barry. Edwyn survived a cerebral haemorrhage in 2005 and released his ninth solo album three years ago.

 

This is mirroring my list quite well so far :lol: 3/4 in my bottom 5 and U2 not that much higher - I am fond of 'With Or Without You' though

46. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply 1024pts

 

Writers - Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones

Top scores - Dj Cheeky Magpie 50, Shoat 47, Roba 46, London 46

Low scores - StoneDragon 1, Daan 2, marcinjaro 3

Average score - 21.8

 

This is the song that won the semi-final tie-break over November Rain to scrape through to the final. It was the second of nine top 40 singles for the Australian duo. It reached number 1 in the US and became the first single to spend its first 52 weeks inside the top 30 of the Billboard chart.

 

Edited March 25, 20223 yr by King Rollo

Eek, I'm regretting giving Truly Madly Deeply as many points as I did in that semi (the weekend after I voted, I got to the 98/99 section of the #4s playlist and decided I definitely preferred Kiss Me which I'd put below it), November Rain deserved to be in the final instead but never mind.

45. Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 1031pts

 

Writer - Roy Wood

Top scores - Roba 47, Daan 45, Jason 42, King Rollo 42

Low scores - blacksquare 1, Bjork 1, ready for it 1, JulianT 1

Average score - 21.9

 

This is the only song from 1970 to 1983 to make the final but its presence here is more likely down to it being played every Christmas on the radio and in shops. It was one of six top 10 singles for Wizzard over a two year period. Roy Wood also had a further nine top 10 hits with his two other groups or on his own.

 

The Edwyn Collins song was another one I hadn't heard before and didn't particularly care for it when I did hear it now (and I've since completely forgotten how it goes again oops)

 

It was a little hard to decide where to rank Wizzard against the other songs :lol: it is one of the better Christmas classics though.

Always loved that Edwyn Collins song and love a bit of Savage Garden too, they split up way too early (although that did lead to Darren Hayes giving us his excellent first few solo albums so swings and roundabouts really).

 

Wizzard is obviously played to death at this point but it's one of the better Christmas staples.

Savage Garden was another one in my bottom 5 so almost all of them out now :lol: (just 'Don't Stop The Music' remains)

 

maybe would've given 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' more points later in the year, 'See My Baby Jive' is close enough for the other 10/11 months :teresa:

Leave a light on is such a great song. Shame it’s gone out so early. Also love Truly Madly Deeply - two of my top songs going out early oops

A Girl Like You and Truly Madly Deeply are decent

Wizzard should have never been top 50, sure it was my lowest ranked song

44. Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana 1052pts

 

Writer - Michael Jackson

Top scores - Roba 50, Mango 49, chrissmith276 49

Low scores - Ansel 1, Achabaan 3, AH Gold 3, coi 3, jimwatts 3

Average score - 22.4

 

Dirty Diana was the fifth single taken from the 'Bad' album and gave Michael Jackson his twelfth top 5 single. The lead guitar was played by Steve Stevens who was best known for his work with Billy Idol.

 

 

 

43. Christina Perri - Jar Of Hearts 1056pts

 

Writers - Christina Perri, Drew Lawrence, Barrett Yeretsian

Top scores - Alex! 50, King Rollo 48, Daan 46

Low scores - marcinjaro 1, Grandwicky 1, Jester 1, Uls2000 1

Average score - 22.5

 

Jar Of Hearts took off before Christina Perri had a record deal after being used on the American TV dance contest, 'So You Think You Can Dance'. She went on to have two further top 20 singles.

 

 

 

42 Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing 1059pts

 

Writer - Diane Warren

Top scores - chrissmith276 50, Mandali Cow 50, xajnipi 49, Mack 49

Low scores - AH Gold 1, brokenrecords 1, Daan 1

Average score - 22.5

 

Aerosmith were formed in 1970 but didn't have a hit single in the UK until 1989. Written for the 1998 film, 'Armageddon', this song is still their only top 10 hit.