Posted November 14, 2024Nov 14 In lieu of the previous SyncTube sessions' weekly polls cutting each week's songs down to a list of 10 options to vote for because no one volunteered to do the work to make such curated lists, for our Hot 100 #1s marathon I'm just going to post one of these threads each week allowing people to vote for whichever songs they want from the full list x If you don't know what the above sentence is referring to don't worry, this thread is open to participation from anyone (although we're always open to new participants at our weekly listening sessions x), just post in the thread with up to 5 favourites and, if you want, up to 3 least favourites from the below song list. The song with the most favourite nods will get a play at the start of next week's session (and the song with the most least favourite nods will just have a permanent place on a wall of shame for funziez). It looked like we may have had the first song to win the best poll by a margin of more than one vote, but a couple of last day votes tightened it up, though not changing the winner which was Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition' on 8 votes (out of a record matching 13 total votes). Three songs ended up tied for 2nd place with 7 votes each - Don McLean's 'American Pie', America's 'A Horse With No Name' and Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' (all comfortably ahead of the rest of the pack). There's a new record in the worst poll as we have the first song to get a double digit number of votes (only the second time there has even been a double digit total number of votes, a new record of 13 as everyone nominated both best and worst songs this time). It's a second successive 'victory' for Donny Osmond this time as a solo artist, and also the second time the song 'Go Away Little Girl' has won the worst poll vote following the earlier version by Steve Lawrence - of all the songs to be a Hot 100 #1 twice -_- Donny's version racked up 11 votes, with a runaway top 3 rounded out by Michael Jackson's 'Ben' on 7 votes and Chuck Berry's 'My Ding-A-Ling' in third place on 6 votes. Wall of Fame Week 1 (Aug 1958-Apr 1962): Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" [7/9] Week 2 (May 1962-Aug 1964): The Tornados - Telstar [7/9] Week 3 (Aug 1964-Feb 1967): Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds Of Silence [7/13] Week 4 (Feb 1967-Feb 1970): The Doors - Light My Fire [6/10] Week 5 (Feb 1970-Jun 1971): Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water [6/9] (tied with The Beatles - Let It Be) Week 6 (Jun 1971-Jun 1973): Stevie Wonder - Superstition [8/13] Wall of Shame Week 1 (Aug 1958-Apr 1962): Larry Verne - Mr. Custer [8/9] Week 2 (May 1962-Aug 1964): Steve Lawrence - Go Away Little Girl [5/8] Week 3 (Aug 1964-Feb 1967): SSgt Barry Sadler - The Ballad Of The Green Berets [9/11] Week 4 (Feb 1967-Feb 1970): The Rascals - People Got To Be Free [2/6] Week 5 (Feb 1970-Jun 1971): The Osmonds - One Bad Apple [5/7] Week 6 (Jun 1971-Jun 1973): Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl [11/13] We're back to having no double A-Sides this week so it's a straightforward 47 songs covering the 298th through 344th #1s, from early June 1973 (Billy Preston's 'Will It Go Round In Circles') to mid November 1974 (John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band's 'Whatever Gets You Thru The Night'). Apologies for the late thread again but not quite as late as the last time I was late at least so hopefully people will still remember these songs well enough :ph34r: voting open until 4pm on Sunday as usual x Al Wilson - Show And Tell Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Billy Preston - Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston - Will It Go Round In Circles Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods - Billy, Don't Be A Hero Carpenters - Top Of The World Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl Cher - Dark Lady Cher - Half-Breed Diana Ross - Touch Me In The Morning Dionne Warwick and The Spinners - Then Came You Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' Elton John - Bennie And The Jets Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff George McCrae - Rock Your Baby Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle John Denver - Annie's Song John Denver - Sunshine On My Shoulders John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On Maureen McGovern - The Morning After MFSB - TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (feat. The Three Degrees) Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died Paul Anka and Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run Ray Stevens - The Streak Ringo Starr - Photograph Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love The Rolling Stones - Angie Steve Miller Band - The Joker Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin' Stories - Brother Louie Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Author Full results from week 6: Best: Superstition x8 American Pie x7 A Horse With No Name x7 You're So Vain x7 Papa Was A Rollin' Stone x4 Crocodile Rock x3 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face x3 Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves x3 Heart Of Gold x3 It's Too Late x3 Lean On Me x3 I Can See Clearly Now x2 Let's Stay Together x2 Theme From Shaft x2 Family Affair Killing Me Softly With His Song Maggie May My Love Without You Worst: Go Away Little Girl x11 Ben x7 My Ding-A-Ling x6 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me x3 Black And White x2 Brand New Key x2 Maggie May ~ My votes for this week: Best: Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle John Denver - Annie's Song Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run The Rolling Stones - Angie I didn't care too much for the first Jim Croce #1 but the second one was a surprise great discovery. Worst: Paul Anka and Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby Ray Stevens - The Streak Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen Ray is the worst by far but the other two give the ick as well x
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Best: Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Elton John - Bennie And The Jets Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band John Denver - Sunshine On My Shoulders Steve Miller Band - The Joker Worst: Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were (soz!)
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Not much stood out this week, whether it's my memory failing me or just a fallow period in time, so I've just gone with a top 3 for best and one for worst: Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle John Denver - Annie's Song Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On Worst: Ray Stevens - The Streak [Would probably add Paul Anka as I remember the song from Glee but missed most of it the other day, at least it was short :lol: ]
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Best: Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling George McCrae - Rock Your Baby Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle John Denver - Annie's Song Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run Not a great week, but Jim Croce a rare good discovery. Worst: Paul Anka and Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby Ray Stevens - The Streak Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen All self-explanatory x
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run Carpenters - Top Of The World The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat Worst: Paul Anka and Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen John Denver - Sunshine On My Shoulders
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Best: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia Steve Miller Band - The Joker Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin' Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme Worst: Ray Stevens - The Streak Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Best: The Rolling Stones - Angie Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run George McCrae - Rock Your Baby Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-Motion (throwing this a vote since it was a pretty good discovery and did something different with the song) Worst: Paul Anka and Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby Ray Stevens - The Streak Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
November 17, 2024Nov 17 Author Quick bump, hope we can get a few more votes in before 4pm tomorrow (Sunday) x Currently no clear leader...
November 17, 2024Nov 17 Best: Elton John - Bennie And The Jets John Denver - Annie's Song Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run The Rolling Stones - Angie Steve Miller Band - The Joker Worst: Ray Stevens - The Streak Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen Barbara Streisand - The Way We Were
November 17, 2024Nov 17 Best Elton John - Bennie And The Jets Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run The Rolling Stones - Angie Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia Worst Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen
November 17, 2024Nov 17 Best Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-Motion Worst Ray Stevens - The Streak Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
November 17, 2024Nov 17 Best: Elton John - Bennie And The Jets George McCrae - Rock Your Baby Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia John Denver - Annie's Song Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run Worst: Paul Anka and Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby Ray Stevens - The Streak Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen
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