Posted December 29, 2025Dec 29 The hall of fame so far:Ultimate Number 1 : Madonna - Like A PrayerUltimate Number 2 : A-ha - Take On MeUltimate Number 3 : The Killers - Somebody Told MeUltimate Number 4 : Radiohead - No SurprisesUltimate Number 5 : Green Day – Boulevard Of Broken DreamsUltimate Number 6 : Depeche Mode - Enjoy The SilenceUltimate Number 7: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen SpiritThe time has now come to decide what the forum's favourite single that peaked at number 8 is. Once again, in the first round, you vote for your top 30 number 8 singles. Please put them in order from 30 points for your favourite down to 1 point for your least favourite. The 100 singles with the most points will go through to two semi-finals of 50 songs each and the top 25 from each semi will go through to a final of 50 songs.Each voter's favourite number 8 from their first round vote will be given a wild card into the semi-finals even if it didn't receive enough points from other people to qualify so there could be more than 50 songs in each semi-final. Here is a link to the list of number 8 singles. There are two weeks for you to vote so plenty of time to look through this list to make sure you don't forget any songs that don't immediately spring to mind. https://www.buzzjack.com/forums/topic/197176-number-8-singles/Remember, your favourite song should be at the top of your list with your least favourite at the bottom. So if anyone starts their list with 1, I will assume that means 1st place, not 1 point.Closing date - Sunday 11th January
December 29, 2025Dec 29 (not my) Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4hQ08IWzXOIQiX0ZV2Twd0?si=47d1f55a837b4bb0
December 29, 2025Dec 29 Author My own list:+30 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion / Last Train To London+29 The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)+28 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia+27 Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line+26 The Chemical Brothers – Star Guitar+25 Nero - Guilt+24 Depeche Mode - In Your Room+23 Freemasons featuring Bailey Tzuke – Uninvited+22 Black - Wonderful Life+21 Visage - Fade To Grey+20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark – Enola Gay+19 Electric Light Orchestra – The Diary Of Horace Wimp+18 Far Corporation – Stairway To Heaven+17 Pet Shop Boys - Rent+16 Unkle featuring Ian Brown – Be There+15 Billy Joel - An Innocent Man+14 The Chemical Brothers – It Began In Afrika+13 Genesis - Turn It On Again+12 Jon and Vangelis - I Hear You Now+11 Ultravox - All Stood Still+10 Hazel O'Connor - Will You+9 Radiohead - Karma Police+8 Echo and the Bunnymen - The Cutter+7 Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet+6 The Eagles - Hotel California+5 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing+4 The Beach Boys - Heroes And Villains+3 Bucks Fizz - Now Those Days Are Gone+2 Echo and the Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever+1 Bucks Fizz – New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)No room for : Just Can't Get Enough, Waiting For A Girl Like You, Here Comes The Rain Again or Big In Japan
December 29, 2025Dec 29 going back to my shortlist and I have 101 songs to whittle down! It was 102 but Step Into Christmas is now a #7 hit :)
December 29, 2025Dec 29 30.Yes. 29 The Greatest Love Of All. 28. Gonna Make You An Offer . 27. Back To Black. 26. Suburbia. 25. Rent. 24. Sweet Caroline. 23. Easy In The Morning. 22. I Miss You. 21. An Innocent Man. 20. For Your Eyes Only. 19. Advertising Space. 18. Somewhere Out There.17. Higher. 16. About A Girl. 15 Listen. 14. Shiver. 13.Matinee.12. Windmills Of Your Mind. 11. Family Affair. 10. It’s Getting Better. 9. Gonna Get Along Without You. 8. Elvis Ain’t Dead. 7. Someone Like You. 6. I Need Love. 5. Human . 4. Padam Padam 3. California King Bed. 2. Beautiful Ones. 1. Live Forever Edited December 29, 2025Dec 29 by DarrenJ77
December 29, 2025Dec 29 Author 2 hours ago, DarrenJ77 said:30.Yes. 29 The Greatest Love Of All. 28. Gonna Make You An Offer . 27. Back To Black. 26. Suburbia. 25. Rent. 24. Sweet Caroline. 23. Easy In The Morning. 22. I Miss You. 21. An Innocent Man. 20. For Your Eyes Only. 19. Advertising Space. 18. Somewhere Out There.17. Higher. 16. About A Girl. 15 Listen. 14. Shiver. 13.Matinee.12. Windmills Of Your Mind. 11. Family Affair. 10. It’s Getting Better. 9. Gonna Get Along Without You. 8. Elvis Ain’t Dead. 7. Someone Like You. 6. I Need Love. 5. Human . 4. Padam Padam 3. California King Bed. 2. Beautiful Ones. 1. Live ForeverHi Darren, thanks for voting. I can't find a song on the list called Easy In The Morning. Did you mean Early In The Morning by Vanity Fare? I also can't find a song called Someone Like You. Did you mean Someone Like Me by Atomic Kitten?
December 29, 2025Dec 29 @King Rollo yes to both and apologise for the lay out of post. Wouldn’t let me list it any other way. Thanks ☺️
December 29, 2025Dec 29 Love this every year !! +30 Robyn - Show Me Love+29 Mary J Blige - Family Affair+28 Madonna - Human Nature+27 Kele Le Roc - My Love+26 Rufus & Chaka Khan - Aint Nobody+25 Mabel - Finders Keepers+24 Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All +23 Avril Lavigne - Sk8ter Boi+22 Eternal - Just A Step From Heaven+21 Christina Aguilera - Come On Over+20 Robyn - Dancing On My Own+19 Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver+ 18 Dannii Minogue - Love & Kisses+17 Usher - I Dont Mind+ 16 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam+15 Lily Allen - Pussy Palace+14 Dannii Minogue - Jump To The Beat+13 Beyonce - Listen+12 Misteeq - Why+11 Oasis - Live Forever+10 Craig David - Rendezvous+09 KCi & JoJo - All My Life+08 Sugababes - Caught In A Moment+07 Mariah Carey - Anytime You Need A Friend+06 Tina Turner - I Dont Wanna Lose You+05 Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love+04 Desree - Life+03 Texas - I Dont Want A Lover+02 Supremes - You Keep Me Hanging On+01 Sister Sledge - We Are Family
December 29, 2025Dec 29 Been excited for this one!+30 Moby – James Bond Theme +29 The Prodigy – Smack My B*tch Up+28 Eminem – The Way I Am +27 Muse – Time Is Running Out +26 Eagles – Hotel California+25 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal +24 The Beatles – Yesterday +23 Rage Against the Machine – Bulls on Parade+22 The Presidents of the USA – Peaches+21 The Futureheads – Hounds of Love+20 Foo Fighters – The Pretender+19 Linkin Park – In the End+18 Evanescence – Going Under +17 My Chemical Romance – Famous Last Words+16 Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell+15 Run-D.M.C. – Walk This Way+14 Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing +13 Fall Out Boy – Sugar, We're Goin' Down+12 Blur – There's No Other Way +11 Stone Roses – Fools Gold +10 Puddle of Mudd – Blurry+9 Blink 182 – I Miss You +8 Caesars – Jerk It Out+7 Texas – I Don't Want a Lover+6 Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi +5 Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends+4 Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'+3 Stealers Wheel – Stuck in the Middle with You +2 Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back in Town+1 The Beach Boys – Heroes and Villains
December 29, 2025Dec 29 +30 Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart+29 Taylor Swift feat. Bon Ever – Exile+28Ed Sheeran – Supermarket Flowers+27P!nk – Walk Me Home+26Lily Allen - Pussy Palace+25Ed Sheeran – Don't+24Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)+23Jessie J – Who You Are+22Biffy Clyro – Many of Horror+21Alexandra Burke – Broken Heels+20Scouting for Girls – Elvis Ain't Dead+19Dido – Life for Rent+18Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi+17Heart – All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You+16The Pogues & The Dubliners – The Irish Rover+15Bananarama – Venus+14Foreigner – Waiting for a Girl Like You+13Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back in Town+12The Jackson 5 – ABC+11Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary+10The Supremes – You Keep Me Hangin' On +9Brian Hyland – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini+8Charli XCX - Apple+7Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam+6Miley Cyrus feat. Dua Lipa – Prisoner+5Sigala & Becky Hill – Wish You Well+4George Ezra – Hold My Girl+3Liam Payne & Rita Ora – For You (Fifty Shades Freed)+2Maroon 5 – One More Night+1The Lumineers – Ho Hey
December 29, 2025Dec 29 This looks like fun, I'll need to make sure I have a good look through the list.
December 29, 2025Dec 29 There are a fair few of my favourite singles in this round, it’s going to be tough
December 30, 2025Dec 30 Oh wow is it that time of year already?! I’ve been looking forward to this, the #7s was my first real participation in a rate and I really enjoyed it.So many great songs though, this is going to be hard!
December 30, 2025Dec 30 +30 Visage – Fade to Grey+29 Oasis - Live Forever+28 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Enola Gay+27 Eurythmics – Here Comes the Rain Again+26 The Beatles – Yesterday+25 The Chemical Brothers – Star Guitar+24 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – The Message+23 The Beloved – Sweet Harmony+22 Lady Gaga – Judas +21 Pet Shop Boys – Rent+20 Bananarama – Cruel Summer+19 Nero – Guilt+18 Mary J. Blige – Family Affair+17 Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – exile+16 My Chemical Romance – Famous Last Words+15 Shocking Blue – Venus+14 Echo & the Bunnymen – The Cutter+13 The BlueBoy – Remember Me +12 Amy Winehouse – Back to Black+11 Björk – Hyperballad+10 The Orb – Blue Room+09 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal+08 The Ventures – Walk, Don't Run+07 Donovan – Mellow Yellow+06 Groove Armada feat. Mutya Buena – Song 4 Mutya+05 Madonna – Human Nature+04 Radiohead – Karma Police+03 Utah Saints – Something Good '08+02 Blink 182 – I Miss You+01 Coldplay – Violet Hill
December 30, 2025Dec 30 +30 Sigala & Becky Hill – Wish You Well+29 Pet Shop Boys – Rent+28 Jax Jones x Years & Years – Play+27 Wilkinson feat. Becky Hill – Afterglow+26 JLS feat. Tinie Tempah – Eyes Wide Shut +25 Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia+24 Layo & Bushwacka! – Love Story (vs. Finally)+23 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Enola Gay+22 Lauv & Troye Sivan – I'm So Tired...+21 Rizzle Kicks – Down with the Trumpets+20 Mis-Teeq – Why?+19 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)+18 M People – How Can I Love You More? +17 Pink – Try+16 Kylie Minogue – Come Into My World+15 Lily Allen - Pussy Palace+14 Sugababes – About a Girl+13 Holly Valance – State of Mind+12 Depeche Mode – Just Can't Get Enough +11Linkin Park – In the End+10 Sugababes – Caught in a Moment+09 Sugababes – In the Middle+08 H & Claire – Half a Heart+07 ATB, Topic & A7S - Your Love (9PM)+06 Nero – Guilt+05 Love Inc. – Broken Bones+04 Lady Gaga – Judas +03 David Morales presents The Face – Needin' U+02 Lonyo – Summer of Love+01 Blur – There's No Other Way Edited December 30, 2025Dec 30 by ElectroBoy
December 30, 2025Dec 30 Oh no! Too. Many. Great. Songs!I have a shortlist of over 150 songs so far…..can’t I just choose 100😆?Just to give a heads up though Rollo, because I’m not sure of what your timescale will be for the SFs and final, but I’m out of the country in January. I’ll definitely try to my best to jump in and vote where I can (I don’t want to miss out). Thanks for organising this, it’s great fun! Edited December 30, 2025Dec 30 by Jaz13music
December 30, 2025Dec 30 Author The semi-finals will be in February and the final in March so I don't think you'll miss out on any part of this.
December 30, 2025Dec 30 55 minutes ago, King Rollo said:The semi-finals will be in February and the final in March so I don't think you'll miss out on any part of this.That’s great, thanks.
December 31, 2025Dec 31 +30 Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love+29 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam+28 Bananarama – Cruel Summer+27 Samantha Fox – Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now+26 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal+25 Linkin Park – In the End+24 Savage Garden – Affirmation+23 Heart – Never/These Dreams+22 Rufus & Chaka Khan – Ain't Nobody+21 Darren Hayes – Insatiable+20 The Veronicas – Untouched+19 Ace of Base – Cruel Summer+18 Fine Young Cannibals – Suspicious Minds+17 Fine Young Cannibals – Johnny Come Home+16 Backstreet Boys – The Call+15 Pet Shop Boys – Rent*14 Belinda Carlisle – Always Breaking My Heart+13 Bananarama – Venus+12 Alexandra Burke – Broken Heels+11 Eurythmics – Here Comes the Rain Again+10 The Beautiful South – Don't Marry Her+9 Robyn – Dancing on My Own+8 t.A.T.u. – All About Us+7 Alison Moyet – All Cried Out+6 Pebbles – Girlfriend+5 Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell+4 Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi+3 Puddle of Mudd – Blurry+2 Hazel O'Connor – Will You?+1 Erasure – Breath of LifeLet me know if I’m not allowed ‘Ain’t Nobody’.
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