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Chart wrongs righted in name of charity

Source: Music Week

 

 

A new website launches today, aiming to exploit new chart rules in the name of charity.

 

The site, www.itshouldhavebeennumber1.co.uk, aims to give singles that missed the top spot a second chance to top the charts.

 

Oasis’ Roll With It, which lost out on the number one slot to Blur’s Country House in the famous Britpop singles battle, is the first single to be given the site’s support.

 

Visitors to the site between now and February 12 will be able to register to receive a reminder to return on February 12 to download the song. Under new chart rules, introduced on January 1, all downloads count towards the singles chart, irrespective of a physical release.

 

All profits generated through sales will go to the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity.

 

The site, which is powered by 7digital, also allows visitors to suggest singles that they would like to see reach the number 1 spot.

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ABSOLULY hate this idea! :angry: I hate the 'recycling' of old songs! <_< I hope it totally flops! :lol:
Whats the point Oasis have had their time of no.1s let someone else be it
I think it's interesting concept but personally I would rather a song such as 'Don't Look Back In Anger,' return to #1 over 'Country House,' going to #1. :lol: I don't think this concept will work yet anyway as it's likely that not enough people will know about it for any artist to get a #1 out of it. However, if it does work and songs from the past that I hate start charting then I won't like this idea at all. :lol:

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Agreed - 'Roll With It' and 'Country House' were both f***ing terrible. Why not track down what was number three?
im gussing Coldpay will have a go at that 2nd chance after getting beaten by the CRAZY FROG :P

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I put in a recommendation for 'Common People' anyway - I believe they were kept off by Robson and Jerome...

I put in a recommendation for 'Common People' anyway - I believe they were kept off by Robson and Jerome...

Fully agree with that, the best song of the 90's that was :wub:

There's loads of songs I can think of that were robbed of the top spot...

 

from the 80s alone there was Ultravox's 'Vienna', Kate Bush's 'Running up that hill', and Yazoo's 'Only You'.

 

One of the above only got to number 3, though - would that discount them from the running?

 

"to give singles that missed the top spot a second chance to top the charts"

 

No! On the Billboard Hot 100 only current hits charting and this is a good thing!

For f***'s sake - WHY Oasis? :rolleyes:

 

I'd like to nominate Natalie Imbruglia's 'Torn', I'd prefer 'Big Mistake' which I like a whole lot more and that too reached #2, but 'Torn' is probably a more wise decision. :lol:

 

I can't see this idea working anyway...

'Common People,' by Pulp would be a brilliant choice imo as it was such a groundbreaking song and a true classic. :D

 

I think an older track by The Ordinary Boys such as 'Talk Talk Talk,' or 'Week In And Week Out,' should be volunteered even if to only get a bigger sucess than they previously did. :)

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maybe Vienna by Ultravox should get the #1 it deserved!

I recommend any of the following singles:

 

Dee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart

Coldplay - In My Place

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme

Ultravox - Vienna

Bobby McFerrin - Dont Worry, Be Happy

Blur - Song 2

Ashanti - Only U, i'm sure alot of you don'tlike it but she was robbed of being number one by Elvis whe they re-released his songs, also any sng that got to number 2 while Crazy was number one too.

Agreed - 'Roll With It' and 'Country House' were both f***ing terrible. Why not track down what was number three?

The Original - I Luv U Baby ^_^

I put in a recommendation for 'Common People' anyway - I believe they were kept off by Robson and Jerome...

:o :o :o :o

 

I must do the same, biggest chart injustice ever :(

 

I have also suggested that one ^_^

Songs that SHOULD of got to #1:

Anastacia - Im Outta Love

Anastacia - Left Outside Alone

Anastacia - You'll Never Be Alone :wub: :wub: :wub: Charted at fukin #31 though :arrr:

Robbie Williams - Feel

Robbie Williams - Angels

Songs that SHOULD of got to #1:

Anastacia - Im Outta Love

Anastacia - Left Outside Alone

Anastacia - You'll Never Be Alone :wub: :wub: :wub: Charted at fukin #31 though :arrr:

Robbie Williams - Feel

Robbie Williams - Angels

None of those are classics except 'Angels'. I think that would be a deserved number one ^_^ Not now, but back then...

 

I like this idea but like has already been said, I'm sure I'd hate it as soon as a song I absloutely hate makes the top :lol:

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