July 9, 20232 yr I’ve been without a laptop for almost a week so going to have to attempt mobile version, hopefully won’t have issues 🙏
July 9, 20232 yr 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]
July 9, 20232 yr 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.
July 12, 20232 yr 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 --- 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
July 12, 20232 yr 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
July 12, 20232 yr David Bowie - Sound And Vision The Emotions - Best Of My Love Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Part IV The Motors - Airport Stevie Wonder - I Wish
July 12, 20232 yr 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)
July 12, 20232 yr 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)
July 15, 20232 yr 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.
July 16, 20232 yr 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
July 16, 20232 yr 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
July 16, 20232 yr 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]
July 16, 20232 yr The Week 6 poll is now up in the 20th Century Retro forum, with a tiebreaker for Week 5!
July 19, 20232 yr 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 --- 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
July 19, 20232 yr 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!
July 19, 20232 yr 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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