Posted December 29, 2024Dec 29 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). Pet Shop Boys topped last week's poll with 'West End Girls' becoming the third song to reach the 10 vote mark - will anything manage to go beyond 10 in the remaining weeks? There was a clear top 3 for the week with a tie for the runner-up slot on 9 votes each for Tears For Fears' 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' and a-ha's 'Take On Me'. The latter might have actually won via tiebreak if Cow hadn't intentionally snubbed it just to get a "different winner" which I feel is slightly going against the point of these polls (the results aren't meant to be surprising) but hey ho x Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin's 'Separate Lives' came out on top of the worst poll with 7 votes, denying Lionel Richie the chance to have a solo worst winner to join his one as leader of Commodores, as 'Say You, Say Me' finished 2nd with 5 votes. It was a three way tie for bronze on 4 votes each between Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald's 'On My Own', Whitney Houston's 'Saving All My Love For You' (I didn't know there was such ire for this one honestly x) and Dionne & Friends' 'That's What Friends Are For' (which would have made 2 worst wins on the trot for Stevie Wonder if it had topped the list). 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] Week 12 (Sep 1982-Jan 1985): Michael Jackson - Billie Jean [9/16] (tied with Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)) Week 13 (Feb 1985-Jul 1986): Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls [10/15] 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] Week 12 (Sep 1982-Jan 1985): Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You [9/14] Week 13 (Feb 1985-Jul 1986): Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives [7/11] 41 songs this week spanning the 601st through 641st #1s, from mid July 1986 (Simply Red's 'Holding Back The Years') to the end of October 1987 (Michael Jackson's 'Bad'). Voting will be open for a week until 4pm next Sunday as usual. Happy New Year x Aretha Franklin and George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Atlantic Starr - Always Bananarama - Venus The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian Berlin - Take My Breath Away Billy Vera & The Beaters - At This Moment Bob Seger - Shakedown Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name Boston - Amanda Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is Club Nouveau - Lean On Me Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cyndi Lauper - True Colors Genesis - Invisible Touch Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down Heart - Alone Huey Lewis & The News - Jacob's Ladder Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You The Human League - Human Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Head To Toe Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Lost In Emotion Los Lobos - La Bamba Madonna - Open Your Heart Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Madonna - Who's That Girl Michael Jackson - Bad Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Simply Red - Holding Back The Years Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Steve Winwood - Higher Love U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 - With Or Without You Whitesnake - Here I Go Again Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
December 29, 2024Dec 29 Author Full results from week 13: Best: West End Girls x10 Everybody Wants To Rule The World x9 Take On Me x9 Shout x6 Careless Whisper x5 Rock Me Amadeus x5 Don't You (Forget About Me) x3 Money For Nothing x3 Addicted To Love x2 Can't Fight This Feeling x2 Heaven x2 How Will I Know x2 Live To Tell x2 These Dreams x2 Broken Wings I Want To Know What Love Is Kiss One More Night Part-Time Lover The Power Of Love Sussudio We Are The World We Built This City Worst: Separate Lives x7 Say You, Say Me x5 On My Own x4 Saving All My Love For You x4 That's What Friends Are For x4 There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) x3 We Are The World x2 How Will I Know Part-Time Lover Sara ~ My votes for this week: Best: Bananarama - Venus Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Michael Jackson - Bad Steve Winwood - Higher Love I nearly put both of the Bon Jovi songs on here and I don't even care that much for Bon Jovi in general, these are just their 2 best songs! But just about decided to put Steve Winwood in over 'Livin' On A Prayer' (even though I prefer the James Vincent McMorrow cover). 'With Or Without You' and 'Sledgehammer' also just missed out. Worst: Atlantic Starr - Always Club Nouveau - Lean On Me Heart - Alone Whipping out another hot take but 'Alone' has just always kinda rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. 'Always' was the worst offender of the insomnia cures of the week and think the Club Nouveau one is a pretty tacky cover.
December 29, 2024Dec 29 Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cyndi Lauper - True Colors Heart - Alone
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Berlin - Take My Breath Away Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Heart - Alone U2 - With Or Without You Whitesnake - Here I Go Again Venus, Sledgehammer, Bad just missing out. I had only heard the piano sample from The Way It Is before and it was a great discovery. Atlantic Starr - Always Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Genesis - Invisible Touch Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Heart - Alone Worst: Atlantic Starr - Always Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Best Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Genesis - Invisible Touch Whitesnake - Here I Go Again Worst Atlantic Starr - Always Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Best: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is Club Nouveau - Lean On Me Genesis - Invisible Touch Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Worst: Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down Madonna - Who's That Girl (sorry!)
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Best Heart-Alone Papa dont preach Open your heart Cutting Crew Kim Wilde Worst Always
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Best: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Heart - Alone U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 - With Or Without You Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Worst: Billy Vera & The Beaters - At This Moment Club Nouveau - Lean On Me Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Best: The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian Berlin - Take My Breath Away Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Worst: Atlantic Starr - Always Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall
December 31, 2024Dec 31 best: U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Madonna - Papa Don't Preach The Human League - Human Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Aretha Franklin and George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) worst: Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall Billy Vera & The Beaters - At This Moment
January 2Jan 2 Best Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is Aretha Franklin and George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Worst Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
January 4Jan 4 Best: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Heart - Alone Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
January 4Jan 4 Best: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is Heart - Alone Michael Jackson - Bad U2 - With Or Without You Worst: Atlantic Starr - Always Billy Vera & The Beaters - At This Moment Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall
January 4Jan 4 BEST: Bananarama - Venus Berlin - Take My Breath Away Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Steve Winwood - Higher Love U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For WEST: Atlantic Starr - Always Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
January 5Jan 5 Best Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Michael Jackson - Bad Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (Both U2's, Aretha and George, Bangles - Egyptian, Genesis next in lines).
January 5Jan 5 Best only I just died in your arms Sledgehammer Papa don’t preach The way it is Take my breath away
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