March 27, 20241 yr Another three great songs. Alphabeat were a fun, kitsch little band with some great songs ('Boyfriend' was my favourite).
March 28, 20241 yr It's an excellent set of results so far, still have 10 of my top 14 remaining, with only 4 of my bottom 18 left! I think my faves which have gone so far (Hot Chip, Metallica, Dre) have done really well to finish so high. I enjoyed Fascination a lot for about 10 listens and now consider it super annoying and I'd never want to hear it. I suspect I'll be waiting a while for the last song here I genuinely dislike to appear. Edited March 28, 20241 yr by RabbitFurCoat
March 28, 20241 yr I've always been a bit miffed that the Tove Lo song did so well in remix form when the original is such a fantastic pop song
March 28, 20241 yr Author 23. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight 884pts Writer - Eagle-Eye Cherry Top scores - West 47, Mango 45, ElectroBoy 43, Dante77 43 Low scores - rio309 1, StoneDragon 4, AH Gold 6 Average score - 25.3 From 1998, this was the debut single by the Swedish singer, brother of Neneh Cherry. He went on to have just two more top 40 hits. Nntd2fgMUYw
March 28, 20241 yr I've always been a bit miffed that the Tove Lo song did so well in remix form when the original is such a fantastic pop song This tbh.
March 28, 20241 yr Author 22. The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition 893pts Writers - Dougy Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto Top scores - seven. 49, RabbitFurCoat 49, xajnipi 47 Low scores - Mango 1, Grandwicky 2, JackJones 2 Average score - 25.5 Sweet Disposition was released in 2008 but it didn't take off until it was included on the soundtrack to the film '500 Days Of Summer' the following year. It was the only top 40 single for the Australian group. jxKjOOR9sPU
March 28, 20241 yr Author 21. Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God 894pts Writers - Ricky Wilson, Andrew White, Simon Rix, Nick Baines, Nick Hodgson Top scores - coi 49, Popchartfreak 43, DarrenJames 42, Mack. 42, Jason 42, Uls2000 42 Low scores - xajnipi 1, vibe 1, Jade 3 Average score - 25.5 Oh My God was the first single released by the Leeds group formed in 1996 as Runston Parva. It only got to number 66 in 2004 but was re-issued the following year after 'I Predict I Riot' had been a hit. 54DtVXjk2jY
March 28, 20241 yr a few of my top tracks have departed already, but re: the (fab) Grace record, I'm not sure I ever knew that Rob Davis co-wrote it, he of Mud-fame and writer of a few huge dance tracks in the 90's/00's. So, from Tiger Feet and still Not Over Yet in the 90's... :lol:
March 28, 20241 yr Save Tonight :wub: Oh My God :wub: yeah, Sweet Disposition not so much. It's fine but it's one of those songs I always feel everyone else loves much more than I do.
March 29, 20241 yr Nothing overly wrong with Save Tonight but I got sooo bored of hearing it in its first 6 months of release that even now I really have no desire to listen it! Which was enough to earn it my +1 in such a strong final.
March 29, 20241 yr Author 20. They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul 895pts Writers - John Flansburgh, John Linnell Top scores - DarrenJames 50, seven. 50, Chez Wombat 48 Low scores - AaronTM 1, ...ready for it 3, vibe 3 Average score - 25.6 From 1990, this is one of two top 40 hits for the New York band. They had to wait eleven years for the second one, 'Boss Of Me'. They have now released 23 studio albums of which five were aimed specifically at children. vn_or9gEB6g
March 29, 20241 yr Oh My God the original the best and then there was Mark Ronsons animated wet dream version with Lily Allen, making an animated character sexy.
March 29, 20241 yr Author 19. Sugababes - Overload 897pts Writers - Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Siobhán Donaghy, Felix Howard, Cameron McVey, Jony Lipsey, Paul Simm Top scores - AaronTM 49, StoneDragon 49, vibe 47 Low scores - West 5, JackJones 5, Mack. 8, King Rollo 8 Average score - 25.6 Released in 2000, this was the debut single for the trio from London. eVG4Ix9GgFg
March 29, 20241 yr Author 18. Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank 922pts Writers - Fatboy Slim, John Barry, Winford Terry Top scores - Dotty New Year 46, detonate 43, Dante77 41, Grandwicky 41, dandy* 41 Low scores - Alex! 1, ...ready for it 1, rio309 4, JackJones 4 Average score - 26.3 This was the first top 10 hit for Norman Cook under his Fatboy Slim moniker. The main sample came from a rapper called Lord Finesse on the track 'Vinyl Dogs Vibe' by Vinyl Dogs. There were eight other samples used which resulted in Fatboy Slim not receiving any royalties from the song himself. FMrIy9zm7QY
March 29, 20241 yr 'Birdhouse In My Soul' is a brilliant song, if slightly bonkers. 'Overload' is good but not amongst the best in the Sugababes' discography. 'The Rockafeller Skank' is obviously a dance classic, but I think I'd rate the other three of the singles from the album above it.
March 30, 20241 yr On reflection, I should have scored Birdhouse In Your Soul a fair bit higher. Didn't know it too well before this rate but it's grown on me.
March 30, 20241 yr Author 17. Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain 927pts Writer - Prince Top scores - marcinjaro 47, Chez Wombat 47, Jason 46 Low scores - West 1, Popchartfreak 2, AH Gold 3, Dotty New Year 3 Average score - 26.5 Purple Rain was recorded live at a concert in Minneapolis in August 1983 with Prince then adding some overdubs later on. It was his second top 10 hit, reaching number 8 in 1984. The number 6 peak position came in 2016 following his death. TvnYmWpD_T8
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