A shame to see Tonight Tonight fall out before the final, but glad a few others love it a lot too

Tonight Tonight has stuck with me ever since I first heard it the week it entered at 7 on the chart show. Absolutely epic song, glad it got this far but for me it definitely deserved to make the final

'Runaway Train' is a great song even if it's not my favourite Soul Asylum song (that would be the wonderful 'Misery').

'I Wish It Would Rain Down' is quite easily my favourite Phil Collins song - I'm a sucker for a power ballad and this one is up there with the best!

“I Wish It Would Rain Down” is indeed masterful: the way the painful emotions gradually swell through it. His 2nd best after “In The Air Tonight” probably. I should have given it more - because he released a lot that was meh you forget how great Phil could be when he got it right.

 

I voted for all that last bunch apart from Madge actually.

Disappointed to see Soul Asylum drop out so soon. I feel it's a very underrated song from the early '90s.

 

Would have been good to see Smashing Pumpkins go through too but I do feel they have much better tracks in their catalogue, (even if they aren't eligible here0

39. Snow Patrol - You're All I Have 169pts

 

Writers - Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson

Top points - Boymetworld91 24, Jester 20, jimwatts 20

 

This is the highest placed wild card. It was the lead single from Snow Patrol's fourth album 'Eyes Open' and wins a tie-break over I Wish It Would Rain Down by 16 votes to 11.

 

38. Britney Spears - Work Bitch 172pts

 

Writers - William Adams, Otto Jettman, Sebastian Ingrosso, Anthony Preston, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Britney Spears

Top points - detonate 24, vibe 20, vancey 19

 

From 2013, this is Britney Spears' most recent solo top 10 single. After debuting at number 7, it plummeted thirty places to 37 in its second week on the chart.

 

37. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up 175pts

 

Writers - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards

Top points - Jaz13music 22, Mark223 21, Uls2000 18

 

Different versions of Start Me Up had been recorded as early as 1975 before the group were finally happy with this one from 1981. It turned out to be their final 10 ten hit.

 

Tonight Tonight has stuck with me ever since I first heard it the week it entered at 7 on the chart show. Absolutely epic song, glad it got this far but for me it definitely deserved to make the final

Actually it entered at #8 and climbed to #7 (it was becoming quite rare for singles to climb in their second week, especially for rock / alternative acts, so this was rather a surprise, albeit it was a fairly quiet week for 1996).

 

'You're All I Have' was the encore when I saw Snow Patrol live in 2009 and has always been one of my favourites of theirs - as my wildcard it did well to reach the top 40 (perhaps I should have honoured my maximum score from the first round with 25 points in this round, but that would only have taken it a place higher).

36. Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood 176pts

 

Writers - Tina Weymouth, Lani Weymouth, Laura Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley

Top points - Jaz13music 23, King Rollo 21, jimwatts 19, seven. 19

 

This was stuck on 0 points long after all the other songs in the semi-final had votes and it wasn't until the 21st vote that it got off the mark so finishing in 36th place is quite the comeback. It uses part of a traditional Moroccan children's song 'A Ram Sam Sam' and was one of two top 40 hits for the Talking Heads side project.

 

35. Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me 177pts

 

Writers - Crispin Hunt, Newton Faulkner, Gordon Mills

Top points - DarrenJames 24, Viper* 22, jimwatts 22

 

This was the only top 40 hit for the singer from Reigate. It has spent a total of 48 weeks in the top 100 from 2007 to 2014.

 

“Wordy Rappinghood” is brilliant. I really like “Start Me Up” and “Dream Catch Me” too.

Big losses from my votes with both of those since I commented! Tom Tom Club only had three Top 75 hits - haven't heard their cover of 'Under The Boardwalk', but the other two ('Wordy Rappinghood' and 'Genius Of Love' - the latter sampled in Mariah Carey's 'Fantasy') are both brilliant.

 

Today I learnt Crispin Hunt was one of the co-writers of 'Dream Catch Me', presumably he who was singer in 90s indie band Longpigs - by extension, today I also learnt Richard Hawley was the band's guitarist!

Woah, 3 big hitters for me out close together :(

Wordy Rappinghood is a wonderfully quirky song (Genius of Love is also great), and the Chicks on Speed cover decades later was great too, wish I could've given it more but it is a fairly recent discovery.

Oh no, 2 of my absolute favourites are out, Start Me Up and Wordy Rappinghood. Great to see them get so far though!

Never heard 'Wordy Rappinghood' before but just given it a spin - it is indeed very quirky and fun!

EDIT: Just played 'Genius Of Love' too and that's not bad either. I had no idea that 'Fantasy' sampled anything!

Edited February 13Feb 13 by Mangø

34. Bomb The Bass - Winter In July 182pts

 

Writer - Tim Simenon

Top points - Jade 23, Dante77 21, Popchartfreak 21

 

From 1991, this was the last of four top 10 hits for Bomb The Bass. It featured vocals from Loretta Heywood.

 

 

 

33. Charli xcx featuring Ariana Grande - Sympathy Is A Knife (remix) 185pts

 

Writers - Charlotte Aitchison, Ariana Grande, Finn Keane, Jonathan Christopher Shave

Top points - Jason 25, Mark223 20, Jade 19

 

Released just four months ago, this remix of a track from the 'Brat' album is the most recent number 7 to reach either semi-final.

 

Hmmm I'm expecting my faves to be eliminated in the #33 to #26 region.

 

EDIT: I posted this before to know my 25 pointer Sympathy Is A Knife is at #33. :(

I just hope Jade is a finalist.

Edited February 14Feb 14 by Jason