2004

 

 

Outkast – Hey Ya! (1 week)

 

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Huge grower for me, peaked in 2004 after being released in November 2003 :o

 

"Shake it like a polaroid picture"

 

 

 

Kelis - Milkshake (4 weeks)

 

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Fabulous return for Kelis! Such innuendo!

 

"I could teach you, but I have to charge"

 

 

 

LMC vs U2 – Take Me To The Clouds Above

 

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Luke, Matt and Craig vs U2, mixing a Whitney Huston track with U2's With or Without You.

 

"He's the one i'm dreaming of"

Snow Patrol - Run (1 week)

 

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Considered by many to be Snow Patrol's finest moment, and although now ecliped by THAT song, it is stil multi layered genius.

 

"Light up, as if you have a choice"

 

 

 

Keane – Somewhere Only We Know (2 weeks)

 

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Debut hit from Keane, completely free of guitars.

 

"Oh sympathy, where have you gone?"

 

 

 

Britney Spears - Toxic (2 weeks)

 

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The only #1 I have given Britney to date :o

 

"With a taste of your poison paradise"

Snow Patrol - Run :wub: loves

 

And Outkast got so over rated in the end.

Will Young - Your Game (2 weeks)

 

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Jazz number from Will. Probably in my Top 3 fave songs from him, and a perfect example of how good the album Friday's Child is.

 

"Just can't get through to you"

 

 

 

Nelly Furtado - Try (1 week)

 

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Stunning song from Nelly's Folklore era.

 

"And I see you standing there, wanting more from me"

 

 

 

Maroon 5 – This Love (2 weeks)

 

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Superb Maroon 5 song. Was quite rightly a big success.

 

"She said goodbye too many times before"

S Club Juniours were fab :( and anyone that doesnt agree, is in DENIAL.

 

Loving loads Mattness, Milkshake, Hey Ya, Toxic :wub:

 

And of course the wonderful Try! :wub:

Keane – Everybody’s Changing (6 weeks)

 

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Best Keane song ever, and easily my fave song of 2004.

 

"You're aching, you're breaking, and I can see the pain in your eyes"

 

 

Scissor Sisters - Laura (2 weeks)

 

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Huge in 2004, Laura is the highlight of their debut album, the imaginatively titled, Scissor Sisters.

 

"This will be the last time I ever do your hair"

 

 

 

Will Young – Friday’s Child (1 week)

 

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Final and best single from the album of the same name, sees a video showing Will swimming the channel! Is he David Walliams?!

 

"Monday's got a beautiful baby"

As I did in 2001, time for another 'missing' song that would have been Number 1 on my chart had it been released here in the UK instead of on the continent.

 

Air - Cherry Blossom Girl

 

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The most listened to song on my I Pod.

 

"Tell me why can't it be true"

 

 

 

 

Shapeshifters – Lola’s Theme (3 weeks)

 

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Top drawer dance choon!

 

"I'm a different person"

 

 

 

The Streets – Dry Your Eyes (1 week)

 

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Do I still like this? Not sure really....

 

"There's plenty more fish in the sea"

 

 

 

Jamelia – See It In A Boys Eyes (2 weeks)

 

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The main appeal for me with this song is the fact that Chris Martin co-wrote it! :lol:

 

"What's a girl like me to do?"

Stonebridge feat Therese – Put Em High (2 weeks)

 

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Forgotten dance classic from Stonebridge - possibly my fave dance tune of the year.

 

"Baby I don't care, where you been before"

 

 

 

Natasha Bedingfield – These Words (2 weeks)

 

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Natasha Bedigfields biggest (but not best) hit to date.

 

"Nothing I write is ever good enough"

 

 

 

Thirteen Senses – Into The Fire (1 week)

 

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Cornish band Thirteen Senses had a small hit on the official charts with this, but I loved it from the second I heard it. Taken from the album The Invitation.

 

"From the summer to the spring"

Girls Aloud - Love Machine (3 weeks)

 

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More contagious than the black death!

 

"Let's go, eskimo"

 

 

 

 

Dannii Minogue Vs Flower Power – You Won’t Forget About Me (5 weeks)

 

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Dannii's best song, I reckon. A dance tour de force.

 

"I promise you this, as long as you live"

 

 

 

Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For? (3 weeks)

 

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Superb Gwen Stefani song - brilliant Lewis Carroll inspired too.

 

"Look at your watch now, you're still a super hot female"

Green Day – Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

 

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Taken from American Idiot, this is probably the best Green Day song I have heard - although Wake Me Up When September Ends comes close!

 

"I walk a lonely road, the only one I have ever seen"

 

 

 

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (1 week)

 

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The best thing Nat has ever gone - a sizable American hit too. I think the gospel helps!

 

"Staring at the blank page before you"

 

 

 

Kylie – I Believe In You (2 weeks + 1 week in 2005)

 

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Kylie's best song in YEARS. Written by the Scissor Sisters. Lovesit!

 

"The joker's always smiling, at every hand that's dealt"

2005

 

 

Scissor Sisters – Filthy/Gorgeous (2 weeks)

 

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Funky surprise hit from the fifth single off the album Scissor Sisters.

 

"When the poeple that you meet want to open you up like christmas"

 

 

 

Athlete - Wires (4 weeks)

 

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Lead single from the album Tourist, a huge hit and deservedly so.

 

"Running down corridors through, automatic doors"

 

 

 

Stereophonics - Dakota (7 weeks)

 

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Almost my fave song of the year (and its a tough year!). Superb song from the Stereophoics, easily their best.

 

"Summertime, think it was June"

Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc (8 weeks)

 

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What can I say about my longest running #1 ever, my song of 2005 and one of my top 5 fave songs ever? Well, I could mention my obsession with Windmill Island and Noodle, the number of times I have played this song and watched the video, but for more, see my outporings in the excellent Blur and Groillaz forum. Did I mention that I LOVE THIS SONG?!

 

"Windmill windmill for the land, turn forever hand in hand"

 

 

 

Coldplay – Speed Of Sound (5 weeks)

 

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Lead single from the best Coldplay album, X&Y. This wonderful song reminds me of reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. :wub:

 

"All that noise and all that sound, all those places I got found"

 

 

 

Audio Bullys feat Nancy Sinatra – Shot You Down (1 week)

 

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Brilliant mix of dance with Nancy Sinatra's shot you down. Mint!

 

"He wore black and I wore white"

James Blunt – You’re Beautiful (5 weeks)

 

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I feel a bit guilty for still liking this song! :lol: Backlash much?

 

"But we shared a moment that will last till the end"

 

 

 

Oasis – The Importance Of Being Idle (2 weeks)

 

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I had written off Oasis after the disaster that was Lyla. However, I learnt my lesson to not judge too soon, as this is every bit as good as classic 90s Oasis.

 

"I don't mind as long as there's a bed amoung the starts that shine"

 

 

 

Coldplay – Fix You (1 week)

 

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Quite simply stunning and athemic.

 

"Lights will guide you home"

Gorillaz - DARE (3 weeks)

 

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Second single from Demon Days, with a video showing Noodle dancing round Shaun Ryders head. Classy funky song.

 

"Never did no harm"

 

 

 

Robbie Williams - Tripping (1 week)

 

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Excellent song by the Robster, after the c**p that was Radio :( He sounds good falsetto as well!

 

"The boys have done a bit of bird"

 

 

 

Sugababes – Push The Button (3 weeks)

 

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The best Sugababes song.

 

"Before I get the wrong idea and go"

Absolutely superb chart matt.. very well done

 

My faves so far:

Manic Street Preachers - Masses Against The Classes

All the Coldplay songs, but Yellow, The Scientist and Fix You are highlights

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc, 19-2000 and Clint Eastwood, and my fave DARE :dance:

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist :lol:

Snow Patrol - Run

Keane - Somewhere Only We Know :yahoo:

and Everybody's Changing! - Hopefully This Is The Last Time will make no.1

Athlete - Wires

Maroon 5 - This Love

Stereophonics - Dakota

and Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle :w00t:

 

Like I said, brilliant ^_^

Arctic Monkeys – I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2 weeks)

 

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What can I say about this iconic song that hasn't been said already? As they say, don't believe the hype - they are better!

 

"Dancing like a robot from 1984"

 

 

 

Madonna – Hung Up (1 week)

 

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Sampling Gimme Gimme Gimme by ABBA was an inspired choice by Madge!

 

"Time goes by so slowly"

 

 

 

 

Will Young – Switch It On (1 week)

 

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Will took a bit of a risk with this song, and it paid off, imo. Top Gun, anyone?

 

"How can I live when I want to be free?"

Absolutely superb chart matt.. very well done

 

My faves so far:

Manic Street Preachers - Masses Against The Classes

All the Coldplay songs, but Yellow, The Scientist and Fix You are highlights

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc, 19-2000 and Clint Eastwood, and my fave DARE :dance:

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist :lol:

Snow Patrol - Run

Keane - Somewhere Only We Know :yahoo:

and Everybody's Changing! - Hopefully This Is The Last Time will make no.1

Athlete - Wires

Maroon 5 - This Love

Stereophonics - Dakota

and Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle :w00t:

 

Like I said, brilliant ^_^

Woah, you do like loads! Thanks for your comments, Michael ^_^

2005 has been near-perfect so far.. so many of my fave songs in there :w00t:

 

Where was Razorlight - Somewhere Else though?! :cry:

 

And good to see Arctic Monkeys in there as well :dance:

Girls Aloud - Biology (1 week)

 

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My fave Girls Aloud song - so catchy!

 

"They give it up, and then they take it away"

 

 

 

 

Coldplay - Talk (2 weeks)

 

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The best track from X&Y, cleverly building on a riff from Kraftwerk's Computer Love. The robot themed video is brilliant!

 

"In the future, where will I be?"

 

 

 

Nizlopi – JCB Song (2 weeks)

 

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Touching emotive acoustic tune.

 

"Said I'm Luke, I'm five and my dad's Bruce Lee"