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Just the 50 #2s today in the end, we'll save the really high note for next week:

 

220 25/03/1972 The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow 3 wks 12-4-3-{2}-2-2-3-6-12-26-28-37-48 -> 13 wks stopped by: Without You - Nilsson

221 29/04/1972 Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo 2 wks 18-15-4-3-{2}-2-11-12-28-41 -> 10 wks stopped by: Amazing Grace - The Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

222 13/05/1972 Vicky Leandros - Come What May 1 wk 39-26-14-5-3-{2}-4-4-10-17-29-30-33-37-40-45 -> 16 wks stopped by: Amazing Grace - The Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

223 27/05/1972 David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever / Cherish 1 wk 35-34-20-11-4-3-3-{2}-7-7-14-28-35-38-43-43-50 -> 17 wks stopped by: Metal Guru - T Rex

 

224 03/06/1972 Elton John - Rocket Man 1 wk 42-22-12-7-5-5-{2}-5-11-19-38-50-50-//-62-72 -> 13+2 wks stopped by: Metal Guru - T Rex

225 08/07/1972 Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll Parts 1 & 2 3 wks 37-21-6-5-{2}-2-2-3-6-9-12-18-23-31-48 -> 15 wks stopped by: Puppy Love - Donny Osmond

226 29/07/1972 Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother 1 wk 44-28-13-4-3-{2}-3-5-8-16-26-35-44 -> 13 wks stopped by: Puppy Love - Donny Osmond

227 12/08/1972 Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - Sea Side Shuffle 2 wks 29-12-5-4-{2}-2-5-10-15-26-37-46 -> 12 wks stopped by: School's Out - Alice Cooper

228 23/09/1972 T Rex - Children Of The Revolution 3 wks 14-{2}-2-2-5-10-17-29-39-47 -> 10 wks stopped by: Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade (1 wk), How Can I Be Sure - David Cassidy (2 wks)

229 21/10/1972 10cc - Donna 2 wks 46-25-17-10-{2}-2-3-3-13-16-20-39-47 -> 13 wks stopped by: Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon

230 25/11/1972 The Osmonds - Crazy Horses 3 wks 27-7-{2}-2-2-3-5-5-3-4-8-18-19-27-34-40-43-43-//-50-//-34-49 -> 18+1+2 wks stopped by: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry

231 16/12/1972 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane 1 wk 8-4-3-{2}-6-6-5-9-14-31-35-41-44 -> 13 wks stopped by: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry

 

232 06/01/1973 T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action 1 wk 8-4-3-3-{2}-3-7-17-28-32-41 -> 11 wks stopped by: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond

233 13/01/1973 David Bowie - The Jean Genie 1 wk 33-31-16-16-4-{2}-3-3-5-13-26-28-39 -> 13 wks stopped by: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond

234 03/02/1973 Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!) 2 wks 34-5-{2}-2-3-3-6-13-22-30-38 -> 11 wks stopped by: Blockbuster - The Sweet

235 17/02/1973 The Strawbs - Part Of The Union 3 wks 19-7-3-{2}-2-2-4-12-20-32-47 -> 11 wks stopped by: Blockbuster - The Sweet (2 wks), Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade (1 wk)

236 10/03/1973 The Faces - Cindy Incidentally 1 wk 17-5-5-{2}-5-9-18-31-49 -> 9 wks stopped by: Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade

237 21/04/1973 Gary Glitter - Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again 3 wks 17-5-{2}-2-2-3-4-8-15-20-32-31-38-49 -> 14 wks stopped by: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando

238 12/05/1973 The Sweet - Hell Raiser 3 wks 4-{2}-2-2-5-8-21-27-35-41-47 -> 11 wks stopped by: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (1 wk), See My Baby Jive - Wizzard (2 wks)

239 18/08/1973 The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More 2 wks 47-34-26-12-7-5-{2}-2-4-4-16-22-27-30-36-43-50 -> 17 wks stopped by: I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am!) - Gary Glitter (1 wk), Young Love - Donny Osmond (1 wk)

240 01/09/1973 Barry Blue - Dancing On A Saturday Night 2 wks 48-34-18-8-4-{2}-2-4-8-19-19-30-35-46-46 -> 15 wks stopped by: Young Love - Donny Osmond

241 22/09/1973 The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz 3 wks {2}-2-2-3-7-12-25-32-47 -> 9 wks stopped by: Angel Fingers - Wizzard (1 wk), Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra (2 wks)

242 13/10/1973 Slade - My Friend Stan 1 wk 4-{2}-3-3-8-16-29-34 -> 8 wks stopped by: Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra

243 10/11/1973 The Osmonds - Let Me In 3 wks 32-4-{2}-2-2-10-5-16-19-19-23-21-39-50 -> 14 wks stopped by: Daydreamer / Puppy Song - David Cassidy (1 wk), I Love You Love Me Love - Gary Glitter (2 wks)

244 01/12/1973 Alvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo 1 wk 50-36-27-8-{2}-4-3-5-5-5-5-5-6-8-16-24-28-30-31-43-42 -> 21 wks stopped by: I Love You Love Me Love - Gary Glitter

245 08/12/1973 Marie Osmond - Paper Roses 1 wk 24-3-3-{2}-5-6-6-6-14-8-14-17-22-33-44 -> 15 wks stopped by: I Love You Love Me Love - Gary Glitter

 

246 19/01/1974 Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On 1 wk 24-7-7-7-3-{2}-3-4-7-10-31-46-50 -> 13 wks stopped by: You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - The New Seekers Featuring Lyn Paul

247 26/01/1974 The Sweet - Teenage Rampage 3 wks 6-{2}-2-2-4-11-24-34 -> 8 wks stopped by: Tiger Feet - Mud

248 23/03/1974 The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe 1 wk 33-26-8-3-3-3-{2}-4-10-24-24-32-50-//-65-64-62-67-60 -> 13+5 wks stopped by: Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Paper Lace

249 30/03/1974 Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl 1 wk 46-20-11-9-4-3-{2}-8-9-16-24-34-39-46 -> 14 wks stopped by: Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Paper Lace

250 20/04/1974 Mud - The Cat Crept In 2 wks 8-{2}-3-2-12-17-30-48-44 -> 9 wks stopped by: Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks (1 wk), Waterloo - Abba (1 wk)

251 25/05/1974 Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang 1 wk 35-12-5-4-{2}-7-14-23-39-49 -> 10 wks stopped by: Sugar Baby Love - Rubettes

252 01/06/1974 Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us 2 wks 48-27-9-3-{2}-2-4-9-30-39-//-40-63 -> 10+2 wks stopped by: Sugar Baby Love - Rubettes

253 15/06/1974 Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll 1 wk 44-23-6-3-{2}-3-4-5-11-16-22-34-43-46 -> 14 wks stopped by: The Streak - Ray Stevens

254 06/07/1974 The Drifters - Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies 3 wks 39-14-8-{2}-2-2-4-6-9-21-30-37-45 -> 13 wks stopped by: She - Charles Aznavour

255 03/08/1974 Stephanie De Sykes & Rain - Born With A Smile On My Face 1 wk 14-3-{2}-3-5-14-21-30-40-43 -> 10 wks stopped by: Rock Your Baby - George McCrae

256 24/08/1974 The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New 1 wk 44-30-14-8-4-3-{2}-3-6-13-17-24-40-50 -> 14 wks stopped by: When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees

257 07/09/1974 Donny & Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It All Up To You 1 wk 33-21-14-5-4-{2}-3-5-11-16-34-45 -> 12 wks stopped by: Love Me For A Reason - The Osmonds

258 12/10/1974 Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently 1 wk 44-35-29-24-22-9-8-{2}-8-8-25-36 -> 12 wks stopped by: Annie's Song - John Denver

259 26/10/1974 Slade - Far Far Away 2 wks 3-{2}-2-5-6-30 -> 6 wks stopped by: Everything I Own - Ken Boothe

260 16/11/1974 Queen - Killer Queen 2 wks 23-5-3-{2}-2-5-9-29-35-35-39-39 -> 12 wks stopped by: Gonna Make You A Star - David Essex

261 14/12/1974 Gary Glitter - Oh Yes! You're Beautiful 1 wk 16-3-4-{2}-9-9-9-23-26-45 -> 10 wks stopped by: You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White

262 21/12/1974 Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet 2 wks 34-20-6-5-3-{2}-2-6-12-16-33-38 -> 12 wks stopped by: Lonely This Christmas - Mud

263 04/01/1975 Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 1 wk 47-21-5-5-{2}-5-20-41 -> 8 wks stopped by: Lonely This Christmas - Mud

 

264 11/01/1975 Ralph McTell - Streets Of London 2 wks 39-14-6-6-4-{2}-2-4-13-19-33-46 -> 12 wks stopped by: Lonely This Christmas - Mud (1 wk), Down Down - Status Quo (1 wk)

265 25/01/1975 Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye 1 wk 50-36-25-25-23-6-4-{2}-4-5-27-33-48 -> 13 wks stopped by: Ms. Grace - Tymes

266 08/02/1975 Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love 1 wk 47-14-8-{2}-4-6-16-32-43 -> 9 wks stopped by: January - Pilot

267 15/02/1975 The Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman 1 wk 39-25-15-8-{2}-3-3-6-14-27-39-44 -> 12 wks stopped by: January - Pilot

268 29/03/1975 Guys & Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving 2 wks 44-26-9-4-{2}-2-3-6-19-33-49 -> 11 wks stopped by: Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers

269 12/04/1975 The Sweet - Fox On The Run 2 wks 42-21-10-5-{2}-2-3-10-21-41 -> 10 wks stopped by: Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers

 

Bonus 3-5 peaking songs chosen:

 

Hot Butter - Popcorn (#5, 1972)

Elton John - Crocodile Rock (#5, 1972)

Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (#3, 1972)

Carly Simon - You’re So Vain (#3, 1973)

T Rex - 20th Century Boy (#3, 1973)

David Bowie - Life On Mars? (#3, 1973)

Paul McCartney And Wings - Band On The Run (#3, 1974)

 

#4s turn to be snubbed this week ('Daniel' only missed out due to being another Elton song though). Also played:

 

The Beatles - Let It Be [poll winner as best #2 played last week]

Nothing But Thieves - Welcome To The DCC [current #1 album track]

Brat - Chalk Dust: The Umpire Strikes Back [Wimbledon themed Jamelia slot]

After giving it some thought (and without cheating), I now think I know the song Rollo thought he and I would both vote for as one of next week’s bonuses.

We're hoping to reach the end of 1978 on Sunday which will take us through 47 new #2s. There are 139 songs to choose from for this week's bonuses - I get the impression at least one long song will be double-nominated this time, so I might have to say anything which got played in the albums sessions will need at least 3 votes as I recognise quite a few of them here:

 

#3s

 

1975

Stylistics - Sing Baby Sing

Van McCoy - The Hustle

Smokie - If You Think You Know How To Love Me

Drifters - There Goes My First Love

Bay City Rollers - Money Honey

1976

Miracles - Love Machine

Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains - Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez

John Miles - Music

Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock

Four Seasons - Silver Star

Robin Sarstedt - My Resistance Is Low

David Dundas - Jeans On

Chi-Lites - You Don't Have To Go

Wurzels - I Am A Cider Drinker

Abba - Money Money Money

1977

Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth

Barry Biggs - Sideshow

David Bowie - Sound And Vision

Showaddywaddy - When

Boney M - Sunny

Berni Flint - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You

Barbra Streisand - A Star Is Born (Evergreen)

Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World

Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart

Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love

1978

Donna Summer - Love's Unkind

Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star

Scott Fitzgerald And Yvonne Keely - If I Had Words

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Johnny Mathis And Deniece Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late

James Galway - Annie's Song

Rolling Stones - Miss You

Marshall Hain - Dancin' In The City

A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie

David Essex - Oh What A Circus

Frankie Valli - Grease

Dean Friedman - Lucky Stars

Cars - My Best Friend's Girl

Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven

Racey - Lay Your Love On Me

Barron Knights - A Taste Of Aggro

 

#4s

 

1975

Gladys Knight and the Pips - The Way We Were

George McCrae - It's Been So Long

KC and the Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)

Mike Batt with the New Edition - Summertime City

5000 Volts - I'm On Fire

Morris Albert - Feelings

Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy

Jim Capaldi - Love Hurts

Rod Stewart - This Old Heart Of Mine

Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas

1976

Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo / On Horseback

Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby

The Bay City Rollers - Love Me Like I Love You

Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks - Convoy GB

Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed

The Stylistics - Can't Help Falling In Love

Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together

The Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye

Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire

Billie Jo Spears - What I've Got In Mind

Gheorghe Zamfir - (Light Of Experience) Doina De Jale

The Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Be With You

Sherbet - Howzat

The Manhattans - Hurt

Tavares - Don't Take Away The Music

Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing

1977

Tina Charles - Dr Love

David Parton - Isn't She Lovely

Mr Big - Romeo

Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers

Van McCoy - The Shuffle

Gladys Knight and the Pips - Baby Don't Change Your Mind

Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Part IV

The Emotions - Best Of My Love

Danny Mirror - I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)

Showaddywaddy - Dancin' Party

Ruby Winters - I Will

1978

Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache

The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love

Dee D Jackson - Automatic Lover

Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You

Rod Stewart and the Scottish World Cup Squad - Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira)

The Motors - Airport

Jilted John - Jilted John

 

#5s

 

1975

Tammy Jones - Let Me Try Again

The Osmonds - The Proud One

David Essex - Rolling Stone

The Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'

Jasper Carrot - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout

Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca (White Dove)

The Chi-Lites - It's Time For Love

The Trammps - Hold Back The Night

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat

The Stylistics - Na-Na Is The Saddest Word

Demis Roussos - Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun

1976

10cc - Art For Art's Sake

R & J Stone - We Do It

Yvonne Fair - It Should Have Been Me

Guys 'N' Dolls - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

The Glitter Band - People Like You People Like Me

Diana Ross - Theme From 'Mahogany' (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

Andrea True Connection - More, More, More

Sutherland Brothers and Quiver - Arms Of Mary

Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night

Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue

Jimmy James and the Vagabonds - Now Is The Time

The Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing

Mr Acker Bilk, his clarinet and strings - Aria

Dr Hook - If Not You

Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice

1977

Stevie Wonder - I Wish

The Drifters - You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book

Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes featuring Theodore Pendergrass - Don't Leave Me This Way

Tavares - Whodunit

10cc - Good Morning Judge

Smokie - It's Your Life

Donna Summer - Down Deep Inside (Theme From 'The Deep')

The Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - Egyptian Reggae

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

1978

Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Odyssey - Native New Yorker

Rod Stewart - Hot Legs / I Was Only Joking

Eruption featuring Precious Wilson - I Can't Stand The Rain

Wings - With A Little Luck

Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away

The Patti Smith Group - Because The Night

John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air

Smokie - Oh Carol

Showaddywaddy - A Little Bit Of Soap

Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn

Abba - Summer Night City

Donna Summer - Macarthur Park

Showaddywaddy - Pretty Little Angel Eyes

Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers

 

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My choices:

 

Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Part IV

The Emotions - Best Of My Love

Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You

Stevie Wonder - I Wish

Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

Let's not all rush to nominate Hot Legs for a second play now x

 

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

KC and the Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)

Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo / On Horseback (I know it's a Christmas song technically, but it's the one I can happily hear outside of that season x)

Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Part IV

The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

 

 

David Bowie - Sound And Vision

The Emotions - Best Of My Love

Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Part IV

The Motors - Airport

Stevie Wonder - I Wish

This was very difficult to narrow down to five. I've crossed out Livin' Thing by ELO as it was part of my album of the month listenthrough and the two 10cc songs as we've had three no.1s and two no.2s by them (if you count the song by Hotlegs). I can also cross out Oxygene IV as it already has three votes. So these are the five I think deserve to be heard:

 

John Miles - Music

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Sherbet - Howzat

The Motors - Airport

Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn

 

(Jilted John for the Jamelia slot please)

David Bowie - Sound And Vision

Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat

 

(and Oxygene IV of course)

John Miles - Music

Four Seasons - Silver Star

Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed

10cc - Good Morning Judge

The Patti Smith Group - Because The Night

 

That was really difficult. Another vote for Jilted John in the Jamelia slot.

Unfortunately I couldn't make it in the end last week but should be there for this one. My picks are:

 

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing

KC and the Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)

Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

The Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo (seasons be damned, it's fine for any time of year x)

Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' (or any other Bee Gees song, there were a few here and I like all of them - I picked this because we did already have 'Stayin' Alive' at the #1 albums)

The Patti Smith Group - Because The Night

Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn

Actually 48 #2s played today as we shoehorned in Boney M's former B-side to Rivers Of Babylon before it became a double-A:

 

270 03/05/1975 Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You 2 wks 49-23-7-{2}-2-3-4-13-29-33 -> 10 wks stopped by: Oh Boy - Mud

271 14/06/1975 Showaddywaddy - Three Steps To Heaven 1 wk 50-13-5-3-{2}-3-3-7-12-25-38 -> 11 wks stopped by: Whispering Grass - Windsor Davies & Don Estelle

272 12/07/1975 Ray Stevens - Misty 1 wk 35-10-5-{2}-3-4-4-20-25-37 -> 10 wks stopped by: Tears On My Pillow - Johnny Nash

273 13/09/1975 Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell 1 wk 47-29-14-5-3-3-3-{2}-3-6-12-22-30-37 -> 14 wks stopped by: Sailing - Rod Stewart

274 20/09/1975 Leo Sayer - Moonlighting 1 wk 27-11-4-{2}-3-5-18-32 -> 8 wks stopped by: Sailing - Rod Stewart

275 08/11/1975 Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug 1 wk 37-27-16-5-{2}-3-4-11-29-40-//-33-52 -> 10+2 wks stopped by: Space Oddity - David Bowie

276 29/11/1975 Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing 3 wks 38-10-3-{2}-2-2-4-7-7-14-24-36-//-56-35-21-14-10-13-20-33-44-71-//-6-12-13-24-27-24-25-46 -> 12+10+8 wks stopped by: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

277 20/12/1975 Laurel & Hardy with The Avalon Brothers featuring Chill Wills - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine 2 wks 48-21-9-3-{2}-3-3-2-11-24 -> 10 wks stopped by: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

278 27/12/1975 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas 2 wks 40-16-3-{2}-2-3-18-//-72-72-73-//-65-65-//-59 -> 7+3+2+1 wks stopped by: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

 

279 17/01/1976 Sailor - Glass Of Champagne 2 wks 44-32-20-18-18-4-{2}-2-5-7-22-37 -> 12 wks stopped by: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

280 20/03/1976 C. W. McCall - Convoy 1 wk 41-7-4-3-3-{2}-8-19-31-40 -> 10 wks stopped by: I Love To Love - Tina Charles

281 27/03/1976 Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You 1 wk 34-20-8-4-3-{2}-3-5-19-24 -> 10 wks stopped by: Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man

282 03/04/1976 Barry White - You See The Trouble With Me 2 wks 43-15-6-4-{2}-2-4-9-23-35 -> 10 wks stopped by: Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man

283 12/06/1976 Wings - Silly Love Songs 1 wk 29-16-7-5-{2}-3-3-10-11-22-35 -> 11 wks stopped by: Combine Harvester - The Wurzels

284 03/07/1976 Our Kid - You Just Might See Me Cry 1 wk 44-29-15-4-4-{2}-4-9-14-22-39 -> 11 wks stopped by: You To Me Are Everything - Real Thing

285 10/07/1976 Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free 1 wk 47-34-26-19-6-3-{2}-4-4-6-9-19-27-//-62-47-48-57-67-//-29-45 -> 13+5+2 wks stopped by: You To Me Are Everything - Real Thing

286 24/07/1976 Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More 5 wks 42-14-7-3-{2}-2-2-2-2-3-5-12-24-27-//-47-52-64-73 -> 14+4 wks stopped by: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee

287 28/08/1976 Wings - Let 'Em In 3 wks 28-13-5-{2}-2-2-6-13-18-32 -> 10 wks stopped by: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee (1 wk), Dancing Queen - Abba (2 wks)

288 18/09/1976 Rod Stewart - The Killing Of Georgie 1 wk 22-18-8-6-{2}-8-11-16-27-36 -> 10 wks stopped by: Dancing Queen - Abba

289 25/09/1976 Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You 2 wks 37-13-3-{2}-2-3-7-11-19-27-//-37-22-11-6-7-11-11-18-25-36-43-52-64 -> 10+13 wks stopped by: Dancing Queen - Abba

290 23/10/1976 Demis Roussos - When Forever Has Gone 2 wks 35-15-5-{2}-2-3-5-11-21-30 -> 10 wks stopped by: Mississippi - Pussycat

291 20/11/1976 Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing 1 wk 30-16-3-{2}-3-3-6-10-24-24-19-45-//-32-47-70 -> 12+3 wks stopped by: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

292 11/12/1976 Queen - Somebody To Love 1 wk 4-4-{2}-3-4-4-6-13-32 -> 9 wks stopped by: Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy

 

293 05/03/1977 Heatwave - Boogie Nights 1 wk 44-30-19-16-6-4-{2}-3-3-7-10-16-30-37 -> 14 wks stopped by: When I Need You - Leo Sayer

294 02/04/1977 David Soul - Going In With My Eyes Open 3 wks 5-{2}-2-2-5-8-25-28 -> 8 wks stopped by: Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba

295 23/04/1977 Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger 2 wks 48-20-13-8-6-{2}-2-3-13-17 -> 10 wks stopped by: Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba

296 07/05/1977 Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke 1 wk 39-17-9-4-{2}-3-8-11-33 -> 9 wks stopped by: Free - Deniece Williams

297 28/05/1977 Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More 1 wk 31-24-12-4-3-{2}-3-5-9-13-30 -> 11 wks stopped by: I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart

298 11/06/1977 The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen 1 wk 11-{2}-4-9-12-19-27-35-40-//-15-30-44-//-42-//-57 -> 9+3+1+1 wks stopped by: I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart

299 16/07/1977 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man 1 wk 48-25-17-8-3-3-{2}-4-3-5-8-19-34 -> 13 wks stopped by: So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate

300 30/07/1977 Boney M - Ma Baker 1 wk 38-14-5-4-3-{2}-3-5-7-11-19-24-34-//-22-46 -> 13+2 wks stopped by: I Feel Love - Donna Summer

301 20/08/1977 Showaddywaddy - You Got What It Takes 1 wk 50-15-9-3-{2}-3-4-12-16-33 -> 10 wks stopped by: Angelo - Brotherhood of Man

302 10/09/1977 Space - Magic Fly 3 wks 48-27-16-5-{2}-2-2-3-5-11-21-35 -> 12 wks stopped by: Way Down - Elvis Presley

303 15/10/1977 La Belle Epoque - Black Is Black 3 wks 48-30R(2)-27-14-8-3-{2}-2-2-4-7-12-24-38 -> 14 wks stopped by: Silver Lady - David Soul (2 wks), Yes Sir I Can Boogie - Baccara (1 wk)

304 19/11/1977 Queen - We Are The Champions 3 wks 30-13-6-6-{2}-2-2-7-10-22-22-32 -> 12 wks stopped by: Name Of The Game - Abba (2 wks), Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School - Wings (1 wk)

305 10/12/1977 Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance 6 wks 50-30-13-9-{2}-2-2-2-2-2-5-12-25 -> 13 wks stopped by: Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School - Wings

 

306 04/03/1978 Darts - Come Back My Love 1 wk 43-20-12-4-3-{2}-3-4-7-8-17-35 -> 12 wks stopped by: Take A Chance On Me - Abba

307 25/03/1978 Blondie - Denis 3 wks 50-33-11-5-3-{2}-2-2-5-10-20-34-47-71-//-62-50-58 -> 14+3 wks stopped by: Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush (2 wks), Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs - Brian & Michael (1 wk)

308 15/04/1978 Showaddywaddy - I Wonder Why 1 wk 25-14-5-{2}-3-3-7-15-29-50-74 -> 11 wks stopped by: Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs - Brian & Michael

309 03/06/1978 Darts - The Boy From New York City 1 wk 30-10-3-3-{2}-3-4-9-17-28-43-51-69 -> 13 wks stopped by: Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M

310 24/06/1978 Father Abraham & The Smurfs - The Smurf Song 6 wks 44-25-10-{2}-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-12-19-28-35-45-56 -> 17 wks stopped by: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

311 05/08/1978 Clout - Substitute 2 wks 64-48-34-25-17-4-3-{2}-2-3-7-12-18-31-38 -> 15 wks stopped by: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

312 02/09/1978 Darts - It's Raining 1 wk 52-18-4-3-{2}-3-4-8-17-28-47 -> 11 wks stopped by: Three Times A Lady - The Commodores

313 09/09/1978 Boney M - Brown Girl In The Ring 1 wk 10-6-5-4-3-{2}-3-5-10-21-28-37-45-52-65-71-71-75-74-62-57-57-44-53-70-65-//-38-47-75 -> 26+3 wks stopped by: Three Times A Lady - The Commodores

314 07/10/1978 Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore 2 wks 46-17-4-{2}-2-5-8-16-35-59 -> 10 wks stopped by: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

315 21/10/1978 Boney M - Rasputin 2 wks 9-3-{2}-2-4-7-11-22-41-52-//-70-49-38-29-31-27-21-18-19-22-16-11-11-16-18-20-23-31-63-73 -> 10+20 wks stopped by: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

316 04/11/1978 John Travolta - Sandy 1 wk 36-8-4-3-{2}-3-4-10-21-33-60-68-68-64-72 -> 15 wks stopped by: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

317 18/11/1978 Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted To You 2 wks 24-4-{2}-2-3-10-26-45-45-57-59 -> 11 wks stopped by: Rat Trap - The Boomtown Rats

 

Bonus 3-5 peaking songs chosen:

 

Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Part IV (#4, 1977)

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (#3, 1978)

The Patti Smith Group - Because The Night (#5, 1978)

Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn (#5, 1978)

 

Also played:

 

Queen - Killer Queen [joint poll winner as best #2 played last week]

Elton John - Rocket Man [joint poll winner]

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us [joint poll winner]

Taylor Swift - I Can See You (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) [current #1 album track]

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'Aime… Moi Non Plus [RIP Jane Birkin]

Jilted John - Jilted John [Jamelia slot / honorary 5th bonus]

We've got classic after classic coming up this week, as we squeeze through 1979 into the 80s, ending on an epic from 1981. The list of 120 to choose from for this week's bonuses is almost as stacked:

 

#3s

 

1979

Earth Wind And Fire - September

Three Degrees - Woman In Love

Lene Lovich - Lucky Number

Sex Pistols - Something Else / Friggin' In The Riggin'

Boney M - Hooray Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday

Dooleys - Wanted

Sex Pistols - C'mon Everybody

Abba - Angeleyes / Voulez Vous

Ian Dury And The Blockheads - Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)

Bellamy Brothers - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me

Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down

Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Sad Café - Every Day Hurts

Abba - Gimme Gimme Gimme

Jam - Eton Rifles

Donna Summer And Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor

1980

KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

Madness - My Girl

Vapors - Turning Japanese

Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face

Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life

Roberta Flack And Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again

Stacy Lattisaw - Jump To The Beat

Sheena Easton - 9 To 5

Elvis Presley - It's Only Love / Beyond The Reef

Madness - Baggy Trousers

Bad Manners - Special Brew

Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So Good For You

Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic

Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry

1981

Rainbow - I Surrender

Stevie Wonder - Lately

Tony Capstick And The Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home / The Sheffield Grinder

Bad Manners - Can Can

Spandau Ballet - Chant No 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love)

Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir

Godley And Crème - Under Your Thumb

 

#4s

 

1979

Elton John - Song For Guy

Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love

Leif Garrett - I Was Made For Dancin'

Chic - I Want Your Love

The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

Abba - Does Your Mother Know

Peaches and Herb - Reunited

Earth Wind And Fire with The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland

Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk

Earth Wind And Fire - After The Love Has Gone

Roxy Music - Angel Eyes

Dollar - Love's Gotta Hold On Me

Status Quo - Whatever You Want

The Commodores - Still

The Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

1980

The Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At You

Cliff Richard - Carrie

Elvis Costello - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Dr Hook - Sexy Eyes

UB40 - King / Food For Thought

David Essex - Silver Dream Machine

The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom

The Detroit Spinners - Cupid / I've Loved You For A Long Time (medley)

Sweet People - Et Les Oiseaux Chantaient (And The Birds Were Singing)

Matchbox - When You Ask About Love

Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before

Madness - Embarrassment

1981

The Specials - Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm

Toyah - Four From Toyah (EP)

Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going (We've Got A Good Thing Going)

Madness - Grey Day

Kim Wilde - Chequered Love

The Jam - Funeral Pyre

Red Sovine - Teddy Bear

Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

Imagination - Body Talk

Tight Fit - Back To The 60s

Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight

Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound

Alvin Stardust - Pretend

Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains

 

#5s

 

1979

The Shadows - Don't Cry For Me Argentina

The Real Thing - Can You Feel The Force?

Milk and Honey featuring Gali Atari - Hallelujah

Wings - Goodnight Tonight

McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

Quantum Jump - The Lone Ranger

Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl

Amii Stewart - Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven (Medley)

Chic - Good Times

The Flying Lizards - Money

The Crusaders - Street Life

The Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida

1980

Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

Keith Michell - Captain Beaky / Wilfred The Weasel

Rainbow - All Night Long

Sky - Toccata

Gary Numan - We Are Glass

The Specials - Rat Race / Rude Boys Outa Jail

Roxy Music - Over You

The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved

Kate Bush - Babooshka

Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (On The Radio)

Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day

Diana Ross - My Old Piano

David Bowie - Fashion

Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

The Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da

1981

Blondie - Rapture

Motorhead and Girlschool - St Valentine's Day Massacre (EP)

Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck

Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go

Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Final Squad - Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley)

Champaign - How 'Bout Us

Duran Duran - Girls On Film

 

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My choices - these were tough to narrow down to 5:

 

Madness - Baggy Trousers

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir

Chic - Good Times

David Bowie - Fashion

Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

David Bowie - Fashion

Kim Wilde - Chequered Love

The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

The Vapors - Turning Japanese

 

So many great songs in that list!

Earth, Wind & Fire - September

Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

The Vapors - Turning Japanese

Madness - Baggy Trousers

 

now we're getting somewhere with these lists, lots more I could have nominated x

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