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1995 RETRO RECORDS OF THE YEAR

 

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Vote for your favourite Top20 (or minimum Top10) from the list of 50 Records from 1995.

 

Your First choice (Favourite) song will score 20 pts, 2nd = 19 Pts....down to 20th = 1 point. Please state in your list if you are scoring by position or Points.

 

I am playing this game across both BuzzJack & UKMix. Therefore if you vote please can you only vote in one of the sites threads especially if you have a different name on each site (like me).

 

For each year 1964 to 1997 inclusive & games (*) for the years 1960-1; 1962-3 & two alphabetically track name split lists for the 1950s. There are 50 tracks that I feel best represent the year* in popular music. This certainly does not always mean the biggest hits of the year, but tracks (including album tracks) that over time have come to best represent the year.

 

Please note songs will only feature once for the most well-known or definitive version of a song (example “Without You” will only appear in 1972 for Nilsson, but will be absent in 1994 for Mariah Carey).

 

Also please don’t mention that I have put the song in the wrong year as the year the track was recorded, released (on an album), a hit (peaked) in the UK, a hit (peaked) in the USA can result in three of four different answers, and there will be literally hundreds of songs that fall into that category.

 

For each game you will have four weeks to get your votes in (two weeks for the vote from the shortlist of 50 songs, then two weeks to vote from the "Missing" songs that you have nominated). I will be posting two of these Games a Week at the weekend.

 

(VOTING RULES FOR SPECIFIC GAME 1950s: Top25 make the Record of The Decade Final; 1960s & 1990s: Top 4 From Each Game make the Final, 5th to 10th make the Play-offs; 1970s & 1980s: Top 3 each year make the Final, 4th to 8th make the Play-Offs. PLUS: Your choices of missing songs being included in the relevant Play-offs)

 

Phase 2: The Record Of The Decades Finals will result in the following numbers making the Final 200 (1950s: Top20; 1960s: Top50, 1970s Top45; 1980s Top45; 1990s Top40), where they will be split into 4 Quarter Finals, leading to the Final 50 Songs of the Retro Record Game

 

 

A: Vote for your favourite 20 (minimum 10 out of the following:)

 

Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

Alex Party - Don't Give Me Your Life

Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's

Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet

Blur - The Universal

Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game

Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!

Celine Dion - Think Twice

Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise

Des'ree - You Gotta Be

Diana King - Shy Guy

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

Everything But The Girl - Missing

Grace - Not Over Yet

Green Day - Basket Case

Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy

Janet Jackson - Runaway

Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye

Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness

Livin' Joy - Dreamer

Luniz - I Got 5 On It

Madonna - Take A Bow

Mariah Carey - Fantasy

Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

McAlmont & Butler - Yes

Michael Jackson - Earth Song

Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone

Montell Jordon - This Is How We Do It

N-Trance - Set You Free

Oasis - Some Might Say

Oasis - The Masterplan

Oasis - Wonderwall

Original - I Luv U Baby

Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me

Portishead - Glory Box

Pulp - Common People

Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe

Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You

Seal - Kiss From A Rose

Shaggy - Boombastic

Simply Red - Fairground

Supergrass - Alright

Take That - Never Forget

Take That - Back For Good

Tina Arena - Chains

TLC - Creep

TLC - Waterfalls

U2 - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me

Weezer - Buddy Holly

 

B: Nominate Two songs from 1995 MISSING from this 50 track shortlist.

 

The Top 4 Songs from each 1990s Game (1990 to 1997) will go through to the Record Of The Decade Final. The songs finishing 5th - 10th position will go into a Play-off, where the Top18 Songs will join the other 32 in the Final.

 

While your selection of missing songs will be put to a vote with the winning track (or tracks in event of a tie) joining the Record of The Decade Play-Off.

 

You have until Saturday 22nd December to vote for your favourite Top 20 (minimum Top 10) songs of the Year.

 

I will then reveal the results of the vote along with your selections of the "missing songs" from the original list for you to vote for an extra song for a place in the Record of The Decade (1990s) play-offs :lol:

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1st Pulp - Common People (20 Pts)

2. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

3. Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye

4. Take That - Back For Good

5. Portishead - Glory Box

6. McAlmont & Butler - Yes

7. Blur - The Universal

8. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

9. TLC - Waterfalls

10. Oasis - Some Might Say

11. Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet

12. Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy

13. Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me

14. Supergrass - Alright

15. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

16. Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!

17. Oasis - Wonderwall

18. Oasis - The Masterplan

19. U2 - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me

20. Janet Jackson - Runaway

 

Missing:

Dubstar - Stars

PJ Harvey - Down By The Water

Looking at that list, 1995 is a lot better than I remember, the toughest of the 90s ones so far.

 

 

Starting with the best

 

1. Seal - Kiss From A Rose

2. Des'ree - You Gotta Be

3. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

4. Coolio & LV - Gangster's Paradise

5. Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's

6. Everything But The Girl - Missing

7. Oasis - Wonderwall

8. Take That - Never Forget

9. TLC - Waterfalls

10. N-Trance - Set You Free

 

11. Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe

12. Michael Jackson - Earth Song

13. Grace - Not Over Yet

14. Mariah Carey - Fantasy

15. Livin' Joy - Dreamer

16. Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game

17. Original - I Luv U Baby

18. Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo

19. Simply Red - Fairground

20. Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It

 

ADD:

Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket

Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

Grace - Not Over Yet.....................................20 pts

Oasis - Some Might Say

Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness

Luniz - I Got 5 On It

Supergrass - Alright

Original - I Luv U Baby

Portishead - Glory Box

Take That - Back For Good

Seal - Kiss From A Rose

Alex Party - Don't Give Me Your Life

Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!

Everything But The Girl - Missing

Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe

 

nominate.... cast 'alright', human league 'tell me when'

One of the better years of this decade...

 

01 Livin Joy - Dreamer (20 points)

02 Alex Party - Don't Give Me Your Life

03 Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness

04 TLC - Creep

05 Grace - Not Over Yet

06 Portishead - Glory Box

07 TLC - Waterfalls

08 Bobby Brown - 2 Can Play That Game

09 Alanis Morrisette - You Oughta Know

10 N-Trance - Set You Free

11 Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy

12 Edwyn Collines - A Girl Like You

13 McAlmont & Butler - Yes

14 Everything But The Girl - Missing

15 Tina Arena - Chains

16 Madonna - Take A Bow

17 Des-Ree - You Gotta Be

18 Pulp - Common People

19 Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It

20 Diana King - Shy Guy

 

Nominations

 

The Bucketheads - The Bomb!

Happy Clappers - I Believe

1 Portishead - Glory Box (20pts)

2 Green Day - Basket Case

3 Oasis - The Masterplan

4 Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

5 Madonna - Take A Bow

6 McAlmont & Butler - Yes

7 Oasis - Wonderwall

8 Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You

9 Tina Arena - Chains

10 Take That - Back For Good

11 Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

12 Seal - Kiss From A Rose

13 Celine Dion - Think Twice

14 Alex Party - Don't Give Me Your Life

15 Oasis - Some Might Say

16 Blur - The Universal

17 TLC - Waterfalls

18 Simply Red - Fairground

19 Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me

20 Supergrass - Alright

 

Add:

Human League - One Man In My Heart

Gigolo Aunts - Where I Find My Heaven

 

 

 

1. Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise

2. Everything But The Girl - Missing

3. Celine Dion - Think Twice

4. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

5. Green Day - Basket Case

6. Oasis - Wonderwall

7. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

8. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

9. Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe

10. N-Trance - Set You Free

11. Diana King - Shy Guy

12. Livin' Joy - Dreamer

13. Weezer - Buddy Holly

14. TLC - Waterfalls

15. Oasis - Some Might Say

16. Madonna - Take A Bow

17. Shaggy - Boombastic

18. Take That - Back For Good

19. U2 - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me

20. Michael Jackson - Earth Song

 

Nominate:

 

Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue: Where The Wild Roses Grow

La Bouche: Be My Lover

 

And in case for some reason one of the two is disqualified: The Connells: '74-'75

struggled to find 20 there :huh:

 

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You ..20pts

Blur - The Universal

Oasis - Wonderwall

Pulp - Common People

Weezer - Buddy Holly

Everything But The Girl - Missing

Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's

Oasis - Some Might Say

Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You

Seal - Kiss From A Rose

U2 - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me

Supergrass - Alright

Green Day - Basket Case

Simply Red - Fairground

Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!

 

 

nominate

Ash - Girl from Mars

Blur - Country House

 

struggled to find 20 there :huh:

 

:lol: but.... still managed to miss the classic Portishead single - are you serious?! :rolleyes:

 

1 Portishead - Glory Box (20 points)

2 Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye

3 Josh Wink - Higher state of consciousness

4 McAlmont and Butler - Yes

5 Radiohead - Fake plastic tress

6 Edwyn Collins - Girl like you

7 Bjork - It's oh so quiet

8 Boo Radleys - Wake up Boo

9 Paul Weller - You do something to me

10 Grace - Not over yet

11 Living Joy - Dreamer

12 Take That - Back for good

13 Supergrass - Alright

14 Annie Lennox - No More 'I Love Yous' (even if the original is miles better)

15 Blur - Universal

16 Oasis - Some might say

17 Original - I Love U Baby

18 Everything but the Girl - Misiing

19 Alex Party - Don't give me your love

20 Take That - Never forget

 

missing 2:

Clubbed to Death - Clubbed to Death

Faithless - Salva Mea

[1.] 20 points - Shaggy - Boombastic

[2.] 19 points Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe

[3.] 18 points Everything But The Girl - Missing

17 points Grace - Not Over Yet

16 Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

15 McAlmont & Butler - Yes

14Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!

13Weezer - Buddy Holly

12Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet

11Blur - The Universal

10Montell Jordon - This Is How We Do It

9Original - I Luv U Baby

8 Pulp - Common People

7Supergrass - Alright

6 Simply Red - Fairground

5 TLC - Creep

4Portishead - Glory Box

3TLC - Waterfalls

2Madonna - Take A Bow

1Luniz - I Got 5 On It

 

missing:

 

Scatman John - Scatman

Scatman John - Scatman's World

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Many Thanks to the 27 of you who voted :thumbup:

 

The 1995 Record Of The Year Results are:

 

Position / Artist - Song Title / Points

 

50th Take That - Never Forget 14

49th Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game 28

48th Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy 33

47th Original - I Luv U Baby 38

46th Shaggy - Boombastic 40

45th Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me 43

44th Tina Arena - Chains 46

43rd Luniz - I Got 5 On It 51

42nd Diana King - Shy Guy 52

41st Alex Party - Don't Give Me Your Life 56

 

40th Montell Jordon - This Is How We Do It 59

39th TLC - Creep 64

38th Simply Red - Fairground 69

37th Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye 72

36th Livin' Joy - Dreamer 74

35th Janet Jackson - Runaway 76

34th Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day 78

33rd Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone 79

32nd Oasis - The Masterplan 83

31st Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness 85

 

30th Seal - Kiss From A Rose 91

29th Grace - Not Over Yet 100

27th Celine Dion - Think Twice 102

27th Michael Jackson - Earth Song 102

26th Mariah Carey - Fantasy 103

25th Supergrass - Alright 105

24th Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe 106

23rd U2 - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me 108

22nd Des'ree - You Gotta Be 109

 

19th McAlmont & Butler - Yes 115

19th Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's 115

19th N-Trance - Set You Free 115

18th Madonna - Take A Bow 122

16th TLC - Waterfalls 124

16th Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You 124

15th Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet 133

13th Blur - The Universal 143

13th Take That - Back For Good 143

12th Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees 149

11th Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo! 152

 

The following songs qualify for the Record Of The Decade (1990s) play-offs

 

10th Weezer - Buddy Holly 153

9th Oasis - Some Might Say 158

7th Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise 167

7th Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You 187

6th Portishead - Glory Box 189

5th Green Day - Basket Case 197

 

While the Top 4 Songs of 1995 all qualify for Record Of The Decade (1990s) Final

 

4th Pulp - Common People 203

3rd Everything But The Girl - Missing 222

2nd Oasis - Wonderwall 276

1st Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know 291

 

I will reveal the Missing 1995 Nominations for you to vote on next.....

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1995 Missing Nominations are:

 

AC/DC - Ballbreaker

Ace Of Base - Living In Danger

Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket

Alison Moyet - Whispering your name

Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

Ash - Girl from Mars

Blessid Union Of Souls - I Believe

Blur – Country House

Bucketheads - The Bomb!

Cast - Alright

Celine Dion - Tu M'aimes Encore (To Love Me Again)

Clubbed to Death - Clubbed to Death

Dionne Farris - I Know

Dubstar - Stars

Faithless - Salva Mea

Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains

Garbage - Queer

Gene - Olympian

Gigolo Aunts - Where I Find My Heaven

Green Day - When I Come Around

Happy Clappers - I Believe

Hootie & the Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You

Human League - One Man In My Heart

Human League - Tell me when

Iron Maiden - Sign Of The Cross

La Bouche - Be My Lover

Lightning Seeds - Marvellous

Madonna - Human Nature

Madonna - You'll See

Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow

Oasis - Roll With It

Offspring - Self Esteem

PJ Harvey - Down By The Water

Pulp - Disco 2000

Queen - Heaven For Everyone

Radiohead - High And Dry

Scarlet - Independent lovesong

Scatman John - Scatman

Scatman John - Scatman's World

Strike - U Sure Do

Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels

Vanessa Williams - Colours Of The Wind

Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

 

(Please note the nominated song Real McCoy - Another Night was included in the 1994 ROTY Game.)

 

Please Vote for your Five favourites in order (1st, 2nd, etc) from that list of nominations within the next two weeks.

 

The winning song will qualify for the Plays offs of the Record Of Decade (1990s)

is clubbed to death the same one by aussie rob dougan??

 

1st Scatman John - Scatman

2nd Scatman John - Scatman's World

3rd Bucketheads - The Bomb!

4th Human League - Tell me when

5th Scarlet - Independent lovesong

 

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1st Dubstar - Stars 5 Pts

2nd Dionne Farris - I Know

3rd Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains

4th PJ Harvey - Down By The Water

5th Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow

 

 

Cast - Alright.............................................. 5pts

Human League - Tell me when

Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow

Scarlet - Independent lovesong

Scatman John - Scatman

 

01 Bucketheads - The Bomb!

02 Happy Clappers - I Believe

03 Faithless - Salve Mea

04 La Bouche - Be My Lover

05 Strike - U Sure Do

 

Again I have to stress, another great year and I could've easily nominated another dozen tracks. Cannot say this for any other year of the 90s!

Edited by ScottyEm

1Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains

2Pulp - Disco 2000

3Ash - Girl from Mars

4Blur – Country House

5Human League - Tell me when

 

1. La Bouche - Be My Lover (The Best)

2. Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow

3. Garbage - Queer

4. Scatman John - Scatman

5. Madonna - You'll See

 

 

1st Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket

2nd PJ Harvey - Down By The Water

3rd Human League - One Man In My Heart

4th Gigolo Aunts - Where I Find My Heaven

5th Alison Moyet - Whispering Your Name

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