There are 54 singles in the second of the two semi-finals. There would have been 55 but '(I've Had) The Time Of My Life' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes has been disqualified as it peaked at number 6 in 1987. It was the 1990 re-issue that reached number 8. I always check chart peaks at the same time as I present the first round results for the non-qualifiers. I don't check them for the singles that make it through until I type out the semi-final list. As there were 101 qualifiers, a replacement will not be brought in, we still have 100 singles plus the wild cards. Please vote for your favourite 25 songs from the list and put them in order from 25 points for your favourite down to 1 point for your least favourite. Please put your favourite at the top of your list. You can vote for less than 25 if you want to but there must be a minimum of 10. You have 7 days to vote.

Closing date - Sunday 22nd February

Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

Blur - There's No Other Way

Blue Boy - Remember Me

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Utah Saints - Something Good '08

Daryl Hall and John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Depeche Mode - In Your Room

Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver

Darren Hayes - Insatiable

Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again

Muse - Time Is Running Out

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love

Wilkinson featuring Becky Hill - Afterglow

The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

Sister Sledge - We Are Family

Coldplay - Violet Hill

Eagles - Hotel California

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

The Stone Roses - Elephant Stone

Visage - Fade To Grey

The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine

Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)

Madonna - Human Nature

Oasis - Live Forever

Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Linkin Park - In The End

The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar

Robyn - Dancing On My Own

The Veronicas - Untouched

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

Rihanna - California King Bed

Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You

Echo and the Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever

Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

Sigala and Becky Hill - Wish You Well

Bananarama - Venus

Cerrone - Supernature

XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love

Chris Brown - With You

The Smiths - This Charming Man

Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

Evanescence - Going Under

Bob Marley and the Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Live)

Moby - James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version)

Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

Everything But The Girl - Wrong

Mariah Carey - Through The Rain

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

What happened to 'Don't Cry' by Guns'N'Roses, I thought that was still to appear in this SF? Or did I miss that dropping out earlier?

2 minutes ago, Mangø said:

What happened to 'Don't Cry' by Guns'N'Roses, I thought that was still to appear in this SF? Or did I miss that dropping out earlier?

It only had a score of 46 points in the first round.

25 Darren Hayes - Insatiable

24 Evanescence - Going Under

23 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

22 Muse - Time Is Running Out

21 Oasis - Live Forever

20 Echo and the Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever

19 Robyn - Dancing On My Own

18 Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

17 The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

16 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

15 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

14 Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

13 Rihanna - California King Bed

12 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

11 Bananarama - Venus

10 Madonna - Human Nature

09 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine

08 Blur - There's No Other Way

07 Cerrone - Supernature

06 Linkin Park - In The End

05 The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

04 Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love

03 Depeche Mode - In Your Room

02 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

01 Everything But The Girl - Wrong

25 Greatest Love Of All

24 Suburbia

23 Back To Black

22 Padam Padam

21 Shiver

20 California King Bed

19 Time Is Running Out

18 Live Forever

17 Insatiable

16 Here Comes The Rain Again

15 Stronger

14 You Keep Me Hanging On

13 This Charming Man

12 Dancing On My Own

11 There’s No Other Way

10 Wake Me Up When September Ends

9 Walking On Sunshine

8 Stuck In The Middle

7 Venus

6 We Are Family

5 Sweet Harmony

4 Wanna Be Starting Something

3 Super Bass

2 With You

1 I Can’t Go For That

+25 - Rihanna - California King Bed

+24 - Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

+23 - Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

+22 - Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver

+21 - Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

+20 - Robyn - Dancing On My Own

+19 - XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love

+18 - Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All

+17 - Chris Brown - With You

+16 - Evanescence - Going Under

+15 - The Veronicas - Untouched

+14 - Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

+13 - Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

+12 - Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love

+11 - Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

+10 - Sigala and Becky Hill - Wish You Well

+09 - Linkin Park - In The End

+08 - Bananarama - Venus

+07 - Sister Sledge - We Are Family

+06 - Wilkinson featuring Becky Hill - Afterglow

+05 - Mariah Carey - Through The Rain

+04 - Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine

+03 - The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

+02 - Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

+01 - Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

+25 Moby - James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version) 

+24 Muse - Time Is Running Out

+23 Evanescence - Going Under 

+22 Eagles - Hotel California 

+21 Linkin Park - In The End 

+20 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

+19 Blur - There's No Other Way

+18 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine 

+17 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You

+16 The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar

+15 Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

+14 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends 

+13 Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

+12 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

+11 Coldplay - Violet Hill

+10 Depeche Mode - In Your Room

+9 Bob Marley and the Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Live)

+8 Daryl Hall and John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) 

+7 The Stone Roses - Elephant Stone

+6 The Smiths - This Charming Man

+5 Blue Boy - Remember Me

+4 Everything But The Girl - Wrong

+3 The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

+2 Echo and the Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever

+1 XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love

25 Visage - Fade To Grey

24 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

23 The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

22 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

21 Oasis - Live Forever

20 The Smiths - This Charming Man

19 Echo and the Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever

18 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You

17 Mariah Carey - Through The Rain

16 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

15 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

14 Depeche Mode - In Your Room

13 Rihanna - California King Bed

12 Bob Marley and the Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Live)

11 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

10 The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)

09 Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All

08 Daryl Hall and John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

07 Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again

06 Linkin Park - In The End

05 Muse - Time Is Running Out

04 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

03 The Stone Roses - Elephant Stone

02 Sister Sledge - We Are Family

01 Robyn - Dancing On My Own

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Edited Monday at 17:433 days by Scone1

2 hours ago, Mangø said:

25 Darren Hayes - Insatiable

24 Evanescence - Going Under

23 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

What a surprise ! Mine will be similar to this.

1 hour ago, GreyAsh said:

What a surprise ! Mine will be similar to this.

You seem to have better taste in music than anyone else I know on this site

+25 Sigala and Becky Hill - Wish You Well

+24 Wilkinson featuring Becky Hill - Afterglow

+23 Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

+22 Darren Hayes - Insatiable

+21 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

+20 XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love

+19 Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

+18 Blur - There's No Other Way

+17 Linkin Park - In The End

+16 Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver

+15 Visage - Fade To Grey

+14 Oasis - Live Forever

+13 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

+12 Robyn - Dancing On My Own

+11 Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

+10 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

+09 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

+08 Depeche Mode - In Your Room

+07 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You

+06 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

+05 Muse - Time Is Running Out

+04 Bananarama - Venus

+03 Sister Sledge - We Are Family

+02 The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

+01 Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again

25 Linkin Park - In The End

24 Robyn - Dancing On My Own

23 Muse - Time Is Running Out

22 Evanescence - Going Under

21 The Veronicas - Untouched

20 Wilkinson featuring Becky Hill - Afterglow

19 Coldplay - Violet Hill

18 Eagles - Hotel California

17 Oasis - Live Forever

16 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

15 Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love

14 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

13 Sigala and Becky Hill - Wish You Well

12 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

11 Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

10 Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

09 Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

08 Bob Marley and the Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Live)

07 Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

06 Rihanna - California King Bed

05 Chris Brown - With You

04 Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

03 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine

02 Sister Sledge - We Are Family

01 Darren Hayes - Insatiable

Appreciate it's just luck of the draw, but this SF is so much weaker than the first SF, my +15 from SF1 would be my +24 here.

Some of the songs that will get through here while Many Of Horror and Famous Last Words fell at the death in SF1 🙈🙈...

6 hours ago, rio309 said:

Appreciate it's just luck of the draw, but this SF is so much weaker than the first SF, my +15 from SF1 would be my +24 here.

Some of the songs that will get through here while Many Of Horror and Famous Last Words fell at the death in SF1 🙈🙈...

Gut feeling is I agree with you, but I haven’t looked in detail at this semi-final yet.

That said, I’ve shortlisted only about 27, whereas last time I’m sure I shortlisted more.

SF2-

25- Green Day- Wake Me Up When September Ends

24- Kylie Minogue- Padam Padam

23- Robyn- Dancing On My Own

22- Chris Brown- With You

21- Linkin Park- In The End

20- Nicki Minaj- Super Bass

19- The Veronicas- Untouched

18- Oasis- Live Forever

17- Michael Jackson- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

16- Darren Hayes- Insatiable

15- Utah Saints- Something Good '08

14- Kelly Clarkson- Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

13- Stealers Wheel- Stuck In The Middle With You

12- XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia- Fly On The Wings Of Love

11- Madonna- Human Nature

10- Bananarama- Venus

9- The Eagles- Hotel California

8- Taylor Swift- I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

7- Coldplay- Violet Hill

6- The Chemical Brothers- Star Guitar

5- Wilkinson ft Becky Hill- Afterglow

4- Rihanna- California King Bed

3- Sigala & Becky Hill- Wish You Well

2- Natalie Imbruglia- Shiver

1- Katrina and the Waves- Walking On Sunshine

I agree that the other semi final was stronger although my favourite song of the whole competition is in this one

+25 Visage - Fade To Grey

+24 Oasis - Live Forever

+23 Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again

+22 The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar

+21 The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

+20 Blue Boy - Remember Me

+19 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

+18 Groove Armada - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control) (feat. Mutya Buena)

+17 Madonna - Human Nature

+16 Utah Saints - Something Good '08

+15 Coldplay - Violet Hill

+14 The Veronicas - Untouched

+13 Robyn - Dancing On My Own

+12 Linkin Park - In The End

+11 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

+10 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

+09 Evanescence - Going Under

+08 The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)

+07 The Smiths - This Charming Man

+06 The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

+05 Echo and the Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever

+04 XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly on the Wings of Love

+03 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine

+02 Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

+01 Moby - James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version)

+25 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

+24 The Stone Roses - Elephant Stone

+23 Sigala and Becky Hill - Wish You Well

+22 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

+21 Wilkinson featuring Becky Hill - Afterglow

+20 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

+19 XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love

+18 Utah Saints - Something Good '08

+17 Muse - Time Is Running Out

+16 Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

+15 The Smiths - This Charming Man

+14 Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

+13 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine

+12 Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All

+11 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

+10 Linkin Park - In The End

+9 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

+8 Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

+7 Cerrone - Supernature

+6 Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

+5 Sister Sledge - We Are Family

+4 The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

+3 Blue Boy - Remember Me

+25 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

+24 Linkin Park - In The End

+23 Darren Hayes - Insatiable

+22 The Veronicas - Untouched

+21 Bananarama - Venus

+20 Robyn - Dancing On My Own

+19 Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again

+18 Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

+17 Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

+16 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

+15 The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

+14 Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia

+13 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine

+12 Eagles - Hotel California

+11 Muse - Time Is Running Out

+10 Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver

+9 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

+8 Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

+7 Evanescence - Going Under

+6 Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

+5 Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All

+4 Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

+3 The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

+2 Oasis - Live Forever

+1 Rihanna - California King Bed

I’ve disqualified Utah Saints from my votes for the following reason. The original mix was superior and reached number 4. It would have made my top 25 (if it had been a number 8).

The remix had too much noise and probably just misses out at 26. But also the OCC counts them as the same track - a re-entry, not a brand new track. These days a remix or re-release on the same label are combined. Therefore I personally wouldn’t include it in the vote.

On 16/02/2026 at 16:22, Mangø said:

25 Darren Hayes - Insatiable

So a match with me of 17 tracks. Higher than anyone in the first semi. Including 12 of your top 13

On 16/02/2026 at 16:43, DarrenJ77 said:

25 Greatest Love Of All

24 Suburbia

23 Back To Black

22 Padam Padam

21 Shiver

20 California King Bed

19 Time Is Running Out

18 Live Forever

17 Insatiable

16 Here Comes The Rain Again

15 Stronger

14 You Keep Me Hanging On

We have a 19 match! Including your top 12.