Posted December 15, 2024Dec 15 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). After counting the 2 slightly late votes (fair enough when I opened the thread so late in the first place x), Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)' matched the record set by Blondie the previous week of 10 votes to top week 11's poll. We were however back to the traditional 1 vote margin as The Human League's 'Don't You Want Me' ran it close with 9 votes, while the podium was rounded out by Lipps, Inc.'s 'Funkytown' on 7 votes. 7 votes was enough for Commodores to take the title of worst of the week with 'Still', with its two closest competitors in joint second being Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's 'Ebony And Ivory' (so McCartney not quite getting to be the first artist to win both best and worst polls) and Kenny Rogers' 'Lady' on 5 votes apiece. 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] Week 7 (Jul 1973-Nov 1974): Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run [8/13] Week 8 (Nov 1974-Mar 1976): Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle [8/13] (tied with KC And The Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)) Week 9 (Mar 1976-Sep 1977): Fleetwood Mac - Dreams [7/12] Week 10 (Oct 1977-Nov 1979): Blondie - Heart Of Glass [10/13] Week 11 (Nov 1979-Aug 1982): Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) [10/12] 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] Week 7 (Jul 1973-Nov 1974): Ray Stevens - The Streak [8/11] Week 8 (Nov 1974-Mar 1976): Silver Convention - Fly, Robin, Fly [3/8] Week 9 (Mar 1976-Sep 1977): Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) [7/10] Week 10 (Oct 1977-Nov 1979): Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life [9/12] Week 11 (Nov 1979-Aug 1982): Commodores - Still [7/12] 43 songs this week covering the 519th through 561st #1s, from the start of September 1982 (Steve Miller Band's 'Abracadabra') to the end of January 1985 (Madonna's 'Like A Virgin'). The poll will be back to being open for at least a week this time, maybe more if we end up not doing a listenthrough next week. Billy Joel - Tell Her About It Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry Culture Club - Karma Chameleon Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch David Bowie - Let's Dance Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen Duran Duran - The Reflex Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Irene Cara - Flashdance... What A Feeling Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong John Cougar - Jack & Diane John Waite - Missing You Kenny Loggins - Footloose Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands In The Stream Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie - Hello Lionel Richie - Truly Madonna - Like A Virgin Men At Work - Down Under Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now? Michael Jackson - Beat It Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Michael Sembello - Maniac Patti Austin and James Ingram - Baby, Come To Me Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) The Police - Every Breath You Take Prince - When Doves Cry Prince And The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It Toni Basil - Mickey Toto - Africa Van Halen - Jump Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
December 15, 2024Dec 15 Author Full results from week 11: Best: Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) x10 Don't You Want Me x9 Funkytown x7 Bette Davis Eyes x5 Another One Bites The Dust x4 Upside Down x4 Call Me x3 9 To 5 [Dolly] x2 Chariots Of Fire x2 Eye Of The Tiger x2 Celebration Crazy Little Thing Called Love I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Jessie's Girl Keep On Loving You Rapture Sailing Stars On 45 Worst: Still x7 Ebony And Ivory x5 Lady x5 Endless Love x4 The One That You Love x3 Woman In Love x2 9 To 5 [Dolly] 9 To 5 [sheena] Coming Up Eye Of The Tiger I Love A Rainy Night I Love Rock 'N Roll Stars On 45 ~ My votes for this week: Best: Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Michael Jackson - Beat It Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Toto - Africa Tough to whittle down again, honourable mentions to 'Down Under', 'When Doves Cry' and 'Ghostbusters' in particular but lots of other classics here too. (And shoutout to Hall & Oates for being a reminder of the Uniting Nations version of 'Out Of Touch', I liked the original too but Uniting Nations did take the best part of it, killer chorus x) Worst: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You I don't think there was anything quite comatose enough to go on here just for being boring, even the Lionel songs were mostly alright this week ('Truly' was a little drab but better than his songs from last week). So just the one nod to this naffness, otherwise a good week x
December 15, 2024Dec 15 Best: Culture Club - Karma Chameleon Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Prince - When Doves Cry Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart Worst: Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong Lionel Richie - Truly Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
December 15, 2024Dec 15 Best: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) The Police - Every Breath You Take Prince - When Doves Cry Worst: Lionel Richie - Truly Lionel Richie - Hello Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
December 15, 2024Dec 15 Best: Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen Irene Cara - Flashdance... What A Feeling Men At Work - Down Under Prince - When Doves Cry Toto - Africa Heavy week for the classics, had a shortlist of about fifteen! Worst: Lionel Richie - Truly This was the only one I remember being a proper snoozer
December 15, 2024Dec 15 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Toto - Africa Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart Worst: Kenny Loggins - Footloose Lionel Richie - Truly Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
December 15, 2024Dec 15 Best: Duran Duran - The Reflex Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Men At Work - Down Under Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra Toto - Africa Worst: Prince - When Doves Cry Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
December 16, 2024Dec 16 Best: Lionel Richie - Hello Men At Work - Down Under Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Toto - Africa Van Halen - Jump
December 16, 2024Dec 16 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry Toto - Africa Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart David Bowie - Let's Dance Worst: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands In The Stream Madonna - Like A Virgin Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
December 16, 2024Dec 16 best Madonna-Like a Virgin, Michael Jackson-Billy Jean, Prince-When doves cry aka the trilogy of best pop artists ever worst Chicago, Stevie Wonder
December 16, 2024Dec 16 Best Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Michael Jackson - Billie Jean The Police - Every Breath You Take Prince - When Doves Cry Worst Lionel Richie - Truly
December 16, 2024Dec 16 Best: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Irene Cara - Flashdance... What A Feeling Michael Jackson - Billie Jean just missing out: 'When Doves Cry' and (yes really) 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' - the latter heading for the worst poll win it seems. Worst: Lionel Richie - Truly
December 17, 2024Dec 17 Best: John Waite - Missing You Kenny Loggins - Footloose Michael Jackson - Beat It Prince And The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart Worst: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
December 21, 2024Dec 21 Best David Bowie - Let's Dance Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters Duran Duran - The Reflex Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Worst Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You Lionel Richie - Hello Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
December 21, 2024Dec 21 Best: Prince - When Doves Cry David Bowie - Let's Dance Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Toto - Africa Duran Duran - The Reflex Worst: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You Lionel Richie - Hello Lionel Richie - Truly
December 21, 2024Dec 21 Best Michael Jackson - Beat It Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time Culture Club - Karma Chameleon David Bowie - Let's Dance (Sweet Dreams, Maneater, Total Eclipse and The Reflex all worthy too as are many more). Worst Lionel Richie - Truly Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
December 22, 2024Dec 22 I’ll just do best this week, which is pretty stacked. Really wanted to vote for more than 10. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Prince - When Doves Cry Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra Toto - Africa
December 22, 2024Dec 22 Author We have a tie for the best poll winner - about 3 hours left for anyone to break the tie, otherwise will resolve with a flash poll of early SyncTube attendees again x
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