February 13, 20241 yr Out Out is a low-key bop but was never in contention for my votes. I'd rank Bruises quite high among Capaldi's discography tbh. The worst song i've heard Tove Lo be involved with was overdoing it even making the shortlist oop.
February 13, 20241 yr Author 48. Ash - Oh Yeah 146pts Writer - Tim Wheeler Top points - Mango 25, Jester 23, rio309 22 Taken from the Irish group's number 1 album '1977', this was the second of four top 10 singles for them. -aPIXeAmpO8
February 13, 20241 yr Author 47. George Michael - Praying For Time 153pts Writer - George Michael Top points - StoneDragon 25, Dante77 23, marcinjaro 23 This was the first single released from George Michael's second solo album 'Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1'. It was his seventh single to top the Billboard chart. goroyZbVdlo
February 13, 20241 yr Author 46. Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack 164pts Writer - Percy Mayfield Top points - JulianT 23, chrissmith276 21, vibe 19, mikerobe1984 19 From 1961, this is the oldest song in the semi-final. In the US, it was a number 1 single and won a Grammy award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. The chorus was sung by the Raelettes. uSiHqxgE2d0
February 13, 20241 yr Author 45. Becky Hill and Chase & Status - Disconnect 165pts Writers - Rebecca Claire Hill, Saul Milton, William Kennard, Karen Poole, Emily Makis, Kieron McIntosh Top points - Jason 22, Cow P 20, coi 20 And going forward 62 years, we come to the most recent song in the semi-final. It was a sixth top 10 hit for Becky Hill and a fifth for Chase & Status (their first since 2013). bE3Kvqyef_E
February 13, 20241 yr Author 44. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together 166pts Writers - Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. Top points - AaronTM 24, mikerobe1984 22, DarrenJames 20, Dante77 20, vibe 20 Al Green's original recording of Let's Stay Together reached number 7 in 1972 so Tina Turner's cover beat it by one position. It rejuvenated her career in 1983, giving her a first top 40 hit since 'Nutbush City Limits' ten years earlier. 4rFB4nj_GRc
February 13, 20241 yr Just one loss for me but a big one obviously. I know Praying For Time is very highly regarded in George’s discography but it’s not one of my top faves of his. I like Ash a lot but again Oh Yeah isn’t one of my favourites. Hit The Road Jack is a masterpiece, but I can’t really complain at that result for a 1961 song. I wonder if the 60s tunes in the 2nd semi can get any higher.
February 13, 20241 yr I thought Oh Yeah might have been a fair bit higher up but looks like it didn't get many votes other than those of us who ranked it very highly. In my top 3 Ash songs, though A Life Less Ordinary is probably #1. Edited February 13, 20241 yr by rio309
February 13, 20241 yr Ooh I didn't quite clock that 'Hit The Road Jack' was the oldest song in this semi. Well, I'm glad it made it to this point at least, 'tis the next one of my votes out.
February 14, 20241 yr 'Oh Yeah' is one of my favourite songs ever so I'm really sad to not see it do better. The chord structure in the verse still gets me every time! Ash made some absolute bangers in the 90s and early 2000s. Love that they're still going too and they still churn out the occasional gem. Edited February 14, 20241 yr by Mangø
February 14, 20241 yr Author 43. R.E.M. - Imitation Of Life 171pts Writers - Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe Top points - jimwatts 21, Jester 21, ElectroBoy 20 REM have three songs in the semi-finals which is more than any other act. From 2001, Imitation Of Life was their twenty-fifth top 40 hit. 0vqgdSsfqPs
February 14, 20241 yr Author 42. Carole King - It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move 172pts Writers - Carole King and Toni Stern / Carole King Top points - Uls2000 22, dandy* 21, JulianT 19 This double A side single spent five weeks at number 1 in the US in 1971 and also won a Grammy award for Record Of The Year (It's Too Late). Over here, it was Carole King's first hit since 'It Might As Well Rain Until September' in 1962. Martika's cover of I Feel The Earth Move was a number 7 hit in 1989. VkKxmnrRVHo 6913KnbMpHM
February 14, 20241 yr Author 41. Fergie featuring Ludacris - Glamorous 178pts Writers - Stacy Ferguson, Jamal Jones, William Adams, Elvis Williams, Christopher Bridges Top points - Mack. 22, detonate 20, ...ready for it 20 And here's another American number 1, we've had quite a few already in this semi. Released in 2007, it was Fergie's second solo top 40 single. q0SyUgw98tE
February 14, 20241 yr Author 40. The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) 183pts Writers - Stephen Mitchell, Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina Top points - Liamski689 23, marcinjaro 18, Leonardo 16 From 1984, this was the sisters' third top 10 single. The instrumental was completed first with the writers being so happy with it that they jumped up and down which led to the title of the song and the lyrics. Girls Aloud took their cover version to number 2 in 2003. uyTVyCp7xrw
February 14, 20241 yr Author 39. Jem - They 184pts Writers - Jem Griffiths, Gerard Young Top points - King Rollo 23, Jade 22, Chez Wombat 21 From 2004, this was the Welsh singer's debut single and only top 10 hit. It samples the Swingle Singers' 1963 adaptation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude in F minor. Jem now lives in America and is a screenwriter, producer, director, children's author and entrepreneur. k53NGe64RBU
February 14, 20241 yr Aww, that's quite a big loss there, I love They </3 Love the classical music sample and existential lyrics, really quite underrated pop song that feels very epic in scope.
February 14, 20241 yr That Jem album was massive (and deservedly so IMO), I wonder what went wrong for her?
February 15, 20241 yr That's a real mixed bag between 43 and 39! Imitation Of Life the only major loss for me, though Jump is a lot of fun too. Edited February 15, 20241 yr by rio309
February 15, 20241 yr Author 38. Linkin Park - What I've Done 185pts Writers - Linkin Park Top points - coi 25, ElectroBoy 24, Cow P 22, Brer 22 From 2007, this was the Californian band's fourth top 10 hit and still their highest charting single. 8sgycukafqQ
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