Posted June 16, 200718 yr We had the whole Oasis V Blur back in the 90s amongst others but I'm wondering... In 2011 what will be the chart battles from the 00s that everybody remembers? Open to suggestions... 2000 Spiller V Truesteppers The chart battle was highly publicised as ex Spice Girl Victoria Beckham hoped to score a solo #1 against Spiller's hit which featured a certain Ms Ellis-Bextor on vocals. In the end after tonnes of press coverage Spiller won out. The media had a hissyfit again at the end of 2003 when Victoria and Sophie released singles on the same day though Beckham reached #3 whilst SEB stalled at #9... 2000 Westlife V Bob The Builder :puke: TWO Hideous records but for once justice was served as Bob The Frickin Builder denied $h!tlife the Christmas #1 of the year. 2002 Will Young V Shakira The Pop Idol winner's debut single 'Evergreen/Anything Is Possible' became the fastest selling debut single of all time selling over a million copies in its first week crushing Shakira's 'Whenever Wherever' which still sold an impressive amount to take the runner up spot. 2002 Elvis V Gareth Gates Rumours that Elvis VS JXL 'A Little Less Conversation' would be deleted to allow golden boy twit Gareth Gates to zoom to the top of the chart with his second single 'Anyone Of Us'. Gareth managed to do it in the end anyway... 2002 Girls Aloud V One True Voice What a bigun this was :o The race for Christmas #1 saw the Popstars: The Rivals groups release a single on the same day. Girls Aloud trounced their boyband counterparts and whilst OTV quickly faded the girls have gone on to rack up 14 more top 10 singles. 2003 Christina Aguilera V Dannii Minogue Aggie's 'Beautiful' denied Fannii scoring her first ever UK #1 despite her atop in midweeks sales flashes. The single however still went on to become Dannii's biggest hit in the UK to date. XMAS 2003 The last GOOD battle for Christmas #1 imo before X Factor ruined it... Micheal Andres + Gary Jules cover version of 'Mad World' went up against that pile of w*** Christmas song from The Darkness, BO Selecta!, Atomic Kitten, Blue, Sugababes and The Pop Idols also released singles on the same day. SEE why don't we get battles like that for Xmas #1 anymore? :( 2004 Eamon V Frankee Their foulmouthed public spat dominated the charts for 7 weeks between them. Whether it was a publicity stunt or what, f*** knows. 2004 Eminem V Destiny's Child V Usher V Britney V Christina After a vile October for sales, November 04 saw 5 of America's biggest acts launch singles on the same day. The winner? Eminem :manson: 2005 2 Pac V Mariah Carey 2 Pac denied Mariah a #1 with 'We Belong Together' in July by less than 500 copies... Anymore? :D
June 16, 200718 yr I remember Emma Bunton vs Geri was a good one :lol: Oh, that might've been 90's :unsure:
June 16, 200718 yr August 2005 James Blunt Vs Daniel Powter Vs Rihanna October 2006 (the most tragic outcome) Girls Aloud Vs McFly Vs Fedde Le Grande
June 16, 200718 yr I agree with all of those, Graham, Spiller and The Truesteppers was a really well publicised one.
June 16, 200718 yr Author I just heard the Spiller song today and it reminded me so I thought it'd be a good thread. ^_^
June 16, 200718 yr Avril Lavigne vs Proclaimers <_< Rihanna vs Maroon 5 :w00t: Christina Aguilera vs Shakira Edited June 16, 200718 yr by UnfaithfulJack
June 16, 200718 yr Dannii was never #1 in the midweeks with 'I Begin To Wonder', when she was #2 in the midweeks I was just hoping she wouldn't fall off. :o
June 16, 200718 yr Nelly v JoJo JoJo couldve been youngest artist ever to have a number one in 2004 but no Nelly had to ruin it with his $h!t tastic music and somebody vs S Club Say Goodbye so shouldve been number 1 -_-
June 16, 200718 yr Author Dannii was never #1 in the midweeks with 'I Begin To Wonder', when she was #2 in the midweeks I was just hoping she wouldn't fall off. :o My sources lie.
June 16, 200718 yr Oooh another memorable one was PCD vs Oasis. I remember the sales between them were really close and changed throughout the week.
June 16, 200718 yr Nelly v JoJo JoJo couldve been youngest artist ever to have a number one in 2004 but no Nelly had to ruin it with his $h!t tastic music and somebody vs S Club Say Goodbye so shouldve been number 1 -_- That would have been R.Kelly <_<
June 16, 200718 yr 2006 Rihanna vs Christina Aquilera (both pipped by Shakira - HDL that rose from #3 to #1 after falling from #2 the week before!)
June 16, 200718 yr What about all the hype made over Kylie v Victoria Beckham. Obv we know who won in the end and it wasnt even a battle lol
June 16, 200718 yr My sources lie. Dannii was beaten by 11k in the end. :( Other notable ones I can think of are when Rachel Stevens was #1 in the midweeks with 'Sweet Dreams', but in the end had to settle for #2 behind that Black Eyed Peas monstrosity. Also... Madonna's first single from American Life was #1 all week, just pipped at the end. :o That was quite well publicised.
June 16, 200718 yr There was a silly one wasnt there, something like Britney's Perogative vs. Christina's Carwash and I think Kylie was in there to? :unsure:
June 16, 200718 yr There was a silly one wasnt there, something like Britney's Perogative vs. Christina's Carwash and I think Kylie was in there to? :unsure: Eminem vs. Destiny's Child vs. Britney vs. Christina vs. an American act vs. another American act The whole top 6 was American debuts :(
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