Call The Shots is easily in my Top 3 of theirs!

Just catching up with this thread - loving it so far Mack. Glad Who Am I got some recognition and love. Definitely my favourite Will single along with Jealousy.

Hi Scene,

 

Many thanks for commenting, much appreciated. Glad to hear that you loving this thread so far. 'Who Am I' indeed was a good song from Will Young.

 

Also not a fan of the 'I'll Stand By You' cover but 'Call The Shots' is fab and one of their best for me.

Hi Rob,

 

Sorry to hear that you're not a fan of 'I'll Stand By You', it's probably one of those covers that you either like or don't, 'Call The Shots' indeed was a fab song from Girls Aloud.

 

Call The Shots is easily in my Top 3 of theirs!

 

Mine too, Yobnedor, :). I remember being gutted that this didn't go to #1 for them, thought it might but no-one could stop Leona at the time.

 

 

This Week:

 

2000- Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue- Kids

 

 

The first song for this week is an heavyweight collaboration between Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue with 'Kids'. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK. This was the second single from Robbie's third studio album 'Sing When You're Winning' and the third single from Kylie's seventh studio album 'Light Years'. Not one I've listened to in a while. Although not sure about the rap verse from Robbie at the end.

 

 

2009- Pixie Lott- Cry Me Out

 

 

'Cry Me Out' was the third single from Pixie Lott's debut studio album 'Turn It Up'. This would peak at #12 in the UK, an controversial view but I very much prefer this to her first singles which went to #1 which would have turned off immediately whenever 'Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) or 'Boys and Girls' came on.

 

2009- Lady Antebellim- Need You Now

 

 

'Need You Now' was the debut single in the UK from Lady A (known at the time as Lady Antebellum' from their second studio album of the same name. In the US this was released in 2009 where it would peak at #2 in the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK this would be released the following year where it would originally peak at #21 in the UK. Two years later it would reach a new peak of #15 thanks to a performance from Gary Barlow and Cheryl Tweedy at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert where it would re-enter the chart at #23, a month later it would reach a peak of #15.

 

Gary and Cheryl's Performance:

 

Not a big fan of Kids but I know others like it.

Cry Me Out is beautiful and a unique pop record . I love the dance-like rhythm.

Need You Now is gorgeous too - remains one of my favourite country songs.

'Kids' is fun but obviously far away from the best from either of them.

 

'Cry Me Out' :wub: I'd like to think despite the bad rep Pixie gets from others that this one is let off as it's a nicely done ballad and deserved to be a top 10 hit in the charts.

 

'I Need You Now' is fab too. Great country track and they have a few others I liked too but haven't heard anything of theirs for years now!

Not a big fan of Kids but I know others like it.

Cry Me Out is beautiful and a unique pop record . I love the dance-like rhythm.

Need You Now is gorgeous too - remains one of my favourite country songs.

Hi JulianT,

 

'Kids' it isn't one that I would go out my way to listen to, but it's OK from Robbie & Kylie, certainly not their best.

 

'Cry Me Out', I would say is probably the best song that Pixie Lott did.

 

'Need You Now' is indeed a great country track.

 

Thanks for commenting, :)

 

'Kids' is fun but obviously far away from the best from either of them.

 

'Cry Me Out' wub.gif I'd like to think despite the bad rep Pixie gets from others that this one is let off as it's a nicely done ballad and deserved to be a top 10 hit in the charts.

 

'I Need You Now' is fab too. Great country track and they have a few others I liked too but haven't heard anything of theirs for years now!

 

Hi Rob,

 

Thanks for commenting, :)

This Week: (Doing this 2 days earlier as busy on Thursday)

 

2001- A1- No More

 

 

'No More' was the third single from A1's second studio album 'The A List'. This would go on and peak at #6 in the UK becoming their 7th straight UK Top 10 single. Don't remember this from A1 hearing it, it feels very similar to the sounds that the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC were doing. Probably just me that might think that.

 

2003- Sinead Quinn- I Can't Break Down

 

 

'I Can't Break Down' was the debut single from Sinead Quinn from her debut album 'Ready To Run'. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK, Sinead Quinn was the runner-up in the first series of BBC's 'Fame Academy'. Her album however would chart at #48 in the UK Albums Chart. She would later follow-up from 'I Can't Break Down' to 'What You Need Is... which would peak at #19 in the UK. Unfortunately I don't remember this song from Sinead Quinn .

 

2006- Meck ft Leo Sayer- Thunder In My Heart Again

 

'Thunder In My Heart Again' was the first single from British DJ Meck which would feature Leo Sayer, it would sample Leo Sayer's 1978 single 'Thunder In My Heart' which originally would peak at #22 in the UK. This remix would outpeak its original position by peaking at #1 in the UK becoming Meck's first and only UK #1 and Leo Sayer's second UK #1. This was an all right song from Meck and Leo Sayer. The following year Leo Sayer will appear on the controversial Celebrity Big Brother 5 where he would create one of the most notorious walk-outs..

 

Original:

 

 

Leo's Walkout

 

 

'I Can't Break Down' was the debut single from Sinead Quinn from her debut album 'Ready To Run'. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK, Sinead Quinn was the runner-up in the first series of BBC's 'Fame Academy'. Her album however would chart at #48 in the UK Albums Chart. She would later follow-up from 'I Can't Break Down' to 'What You Need Is... which would peak at #19 in the UK. Unfortunately I don't remember this song from Sinead Quinn .

 

'What You Need Is...' was only one single, which I bought. I wanted to get album, but the single is obviously better than nothing. :lol:

 

The visitors of "Gražios Dainos" topic already know about Quinnomania in my chart.

Edited March 5, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

This Week: (Doing this 3 days earlier as busy this week

 

2002- Rik Waller- I Will Always Love You

 

 

I apologize but the first song for this week isn't an popular choice but it is a cover of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' from Pop Idol's Rik Waller who somehow managed to get this version to chart at #6 in the UK. This version isn't great from him.

 

Original:

 

 

Whitney's

 

 

 

 

2004- Jamie Cullum- These Are The Days

 

 

'These Are The Days' was the second single from Jamie Cullum's third studio album 'Twentysomething'. This would go on and peak at #12 in the UK, can't say that I remember this from him, This would be his highest-ever charting single. It's probably one of those songs that you would hear in the background if you were at a coffee shop.

 

 

 

 

 

2005- McFly- All About You

 

 

'All About You' was the official Comic Relief song from 2005 which was done by McFly. This would go on and become their 3rd UK #1, however the following week they would be knocked off the #1 spot by the unofficial Comic Relief juggernaut that was Tony Christie, mimed by Peter Kay in 'Is This The Way to Amarillo'. In the music video this would feature an number of celebrities and 'celebrities' which were:

• Fearne Cotton

Johnny Vegas

Davina McCall

Ben Miles

Lee Hurst

Graham Norton

Dermot O'Leary

Simon Amstell

Ruby Waz

Kate Thornton

Harry Hill

Johanna McWeeney-Oxer

'What You Need Is...' was only one single, which I bought.

 

Same! Loved it at the time. I watched the Brokeback Mountain theatre show last summer and only realised afterwards it was her singing the opening song. Unless there's another Sinead Quinn but I'm pretty sure it's her. :lol:

 

Edited March 11, 20241 yr by Scene

I had blocked Rik Waller from my memory. Thanks for that :(

Same! Loved it at the time. I watched the Brokeback Mountain theatre show last summer and only realised afterwards it was her singing the opening song. Unless there's another Sinead Quinn but I'm pretty sure it's her.

 

 

:wub:

 

You need to listen her country EP record with Billington.

 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qe7kXFQmfaj42CGWwMWuI

 

 

:wub:

 

You need to listen her country EP record with Billington.

 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qe7kXFQmfaj42CGWwMWuI

 

 

I’ll give it a listen! :) Really liked her performance on DLTYGYD so very curious about her EP.

This Week:

 

2002- Will Young- Evergreen

 

 

'Evergreen' was the winners single for Pop Idol winner Will Young. This would go straight to #1 in the UK where it would stay for 3 weeks before being knocked off by one Gareth Gates cover. This went on to be the best-selling song of that year and was also the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history. 'Evergreen' was originally a Westlife song which appeared on their album 'World of Our Own'. 'Evergreen' was included on the first single that I brought which was Gareth Gates 'Unchained Melody' :blush:

 

2003- Shania Twain- Ka-Ching

 

 

'Ka-Ching' was the second single from Shania Twain's fourth studio album 'Up'. This would go on and peak at #8 in the UK. This song I do remember from in 2015 where bit of a random story but the carpool driver who took me to the Cheltenham races for the 4 days would have Shania Twain's greatest hits album on repeat. This is a good song from Shania, its definitely one that I would listen to.

 

 

 

2007- Cascada- Miracle

 

 

'Miracle' was the third UK single from Cascada's debut album 'Everytime We Touch'. This would go on and peak at #8 in the UK. Their previous single 'Truly Madly Deeply', I can remember people in my year were obsessed with that song. This is OK from Cascada, its not a dance classic but it would probably be on the playlist when going out.

'All About You' is one of McFly's best if not best.

 

Dolly's original is the only acceptable version of 'I Will Always Love You' for me.

 

I read up about what happened to Rik years on with his music career ending due to a case of laryngitis.

 

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Thought I hadn't heard 'Ka-Ching' before but giving it a listen does sound like one I have heard and it's a pretty good track from her again. The follow up to 'Gonna Getcha Good' I think?

 

'Evergreen' is a decent talent show offering but my top fave here is the banger 'Miracle' :wub: should have been the 2nd single following EWT for me!

This Week: (Doing this a day earlier as busy on Thursday

 

2000- Chicane ft Bryan Adams- Don't Give Up

 

 

The first song for this week is from: Chicane featuring Bryan Adams with 'Don't Give Up' which was the second single from Chicane's second studio album 'Behind the Sun'. This would go on and become Chicane's first and only UK #1 and Bryan Adams' second UK #1, it would stay at #1 for a week. I find this to be an motivation song for me. I would definitely listen to this rather than Bryan Adam's other #1.

 

 

2003- Simply Red- Sunrise

 

 

'Sunrise' was the first single from Simply Red's eighth studio album 'Home'. This would go on and peak at #7 in the UK, this would sample Hall & Oates 1981 hit 'I Can't Go for That (No Can Do), This is all right from Simply Red, probably one of about half of dozen songs that I would listen to from Simply Red.

 

Sampled:

 

 

 

2003- Busted- Year 3000

 

 

'Year 3000' was the second single from Busted's self-titled debut album. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK, I would tell Busted to leave my great-great-great granddaughter alone if it were me. I can remember that this was very popular in my primary school, everyone talked about Busted that was until the following year when a certain McFly came along....

Year 3000 is a classic. :heart: So many memories attached to that song. :wub:

 

First time hearing the Chicane/Bryan collab. I quite like it but not my favourite from Bryan.

 

This Week:

 

2005- McFly- You've Got A Friend

 

 

'You've Got A Friend' was the official Comic Relief song from 2005 which was done by McFly. This would go on and become their 3rd UK #1, however the following week they would be knocked off the #1 spot by the unofficial Comic Relief juggernaut that was Tony Christie, mimed by Peter Kay in 'Is This The Way to Amarillo'. This was part of the double A-side single along with 'All About You'. This was the lead single from McFly's second studio album 'Wonderland'. This was an cover from Carole King's 1971 single. It would be James Taylor's version that was released first in 1971 where that would peak at #4 in the UK, in 1997 this was covered by The Brand New Heavies where their version would peak at #9 in the UK. McFly's version however would out peak the original version.

 

Original Version:

 

 

James Taylor's Version:

 

 

The Brand New Heavies Version:

 

 

2008- Panic At The Disco- Nine In The Afternoon

 

 

'Nine in the Afternoon' was the lead single from Panic At The Disco's second studio album 'Pretty.Odd'. This would go on and peak at #13 in the UK where it was the band's highest charting single at the time. In the US this would peak at #51 in the Billboard Hot 100. I vaguely remember this from 2008, it probably wasn't one that I would listen to on repeat. Not one though I have heard for a long time.

 

2009- Vanessa Jenkins, Bryn West ft Tom Jones & Robin Gibb- (Barry) Islands In the Stream

 

 

Be warned, this may not be a popular choice, but it was another Comic Relief song this time from Vanessa Jenkins aka Ruth Jones and Uncle Bryn West aka Rob Brydon, this would feature Sir Tom Jones with Robin Gibb as a backing vocalist. This would go on and reach #1 in the UK, it would only stay in the UK Top 40 for three weeks with a run of 1-3-23. It was thanks to the popularity of Gavin & Stacey at the time this went to #1. This version isn't anyone near a patch on the original from Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton. I remember that my sister would play the Comic Relief version on repeat and I was put out that this knocked off Flo Rida/Kesha from the #1 spot. Uncle Bryn and Nessa still have more #1s than One True Voice.

 

Original Version:

 

This Week: (Doing this three days early as busy on Thursday)

 

2000- Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up

 

 

2002- Gareth Gates- Unchained Melody

 

 

2004- Michelle- The Meaning of Love

 

 

Never heard that Michelle McManus song before :michelle: alright I guess.

 

'Nine In The Afternoon' is still a pretty good song from Panic. Think it'd be my fave still tbh as although I like 'High Hopes' I've never really loved it or anything.

 

'Bag It Up' is totally naff but in a fun way for me #sorrynotsorry.