158 (110) 4.596 Nelly Furtado - Try

 

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"Try" is a pop song written by Luso-canadian singer Nelly Furtado and Brian West for Furtado's second album, Folklore (2003). It is produced by West and was released as the second single from the album in February 2004. Although the single was a big success in countries such as Mexico, South Africa and Portugal (where it peaked at number one), it did not chart in the United States. It reached UK#15.

 

Its a outrage this is so low.

 

Yet "Maneater" is probably surefire Top 20... Its so criminally underated :( An awful shame as its by far her best single imo. Still baffles/annoys me as to how so many people proclaim Nelly to be one of their fave artists yet dont even give her second album a chance.

 

Loved the change in direction. Adore "Maneater" and "Say It Right" but the above is mindblowing amazing. Type of song that makes her stand out from the other big female artists around.

 

 

51 (46) 42 Final Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle

 

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"Genie in a Bottle" is the first UK single and signature song from Christina Aguilera's debut album, Christina Aguilera. As her first major single, the song is generally considered her debut single (although technically she had released two songs prior to this in the USA). Released in mid-1999, the single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, becoming Aguilera's first number-one single. The single also peaked at number one in the UK, also becoming her first number one single in that country. The single earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2000; it also helped her win the Best New Artist Grammy that same year. "Genie in a Bottle" hit #1 in 18 countries around the world.

 

 

50 (117) 60 Final Sugababes - Overload

 

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"Overload" is the debut single of the British group Sugababes, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, Felix Howard and Paul Simm for their debut album One Touch. The song was produced by Lipsey, McVey and Simm and received a positive reception from music critics. It was released as the first single in the summer of 2000 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it sold 138,000 copies. It also reached the top ten in New Zealand and Austria, and the top twenty in the Netherlands and Ireland. In Australia the song reached the top thirty, remaining in the top fifty for four months. In Germany the song peaked at 3 and has been certified gold with sales over 150,000.

 

49 (53) 88 Final Nelly Furtado - I’m Like A Bird

 

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"I'm like a Bird" is a song written by Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her first album Whoa, Nelly! (2000). It was one of the most successful singles of 2001, reaching number one in Canada and Brazil, number two in Australia and New Zealand, and the top 10 in the UK and the U.S. It peaked at 9 on Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay, It won a 2001 Juno Award for "Single of the Year" and a 2002 Grammy for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance".

 

It's a one-way ticket to a madman's situation :wub: Overload is one of their best singles.

 

 

48 (103) 132 Final Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

 

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"Crazy" is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere. It became a top ten hit throughout Europe, North America and Oceania, in the first half of 2006, reaching number one of the single charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Canada, New Zealand and other countries.

The song won a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, and was also nominated as Record of the Year, which it lost to "Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks. It was also nominated and further won a 2006 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song. The song was also named the best song of 2006 by Rolling Stone.

 

47 (91) 138 Final Sugababes – Freak Like Me

 

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In May 2002, the UK girl group Sugababes covered "Freak like Me". Their version, however, used a completely different backing track (sampled from Tubeway Army's "Are 'Friends' Electric?") and used the radio edit lyrics of Howard's song (the word "brotha" is used instead of "n****"). Numan was now credited as a co-writer of the song.

It was originally a bootleg mashup titled "We Don't Give a Damn About Our Friends", created by producer Richard X under the alias Girls on Top. The producer had created the mashup without the permission of the copyright holders of the songs, but it became a successful underground dance track. After failing to gain permission to use Adina Howard's original vocals for a commercial release, the Sugababes were chosen by Richard X to record them instead.

 

On April 22, 2002, "Freak like Me" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Sugababes' first number one single when it debuted at number one on the singles chart, remaining in the top ten for four weeks. The single remains one of the best selling singles released by the group, selling 235,000 copies since its release.

Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. While it reached the top ten in Ireland, Norway and Belgium, the song entered the top 30 of most of the charts it appeared on.

 

Overload and Freak top 50 :wub:

 

S4M is the lowest Babes/Ex-Babes song at 120 :cheer:

46 (130) 139 Final (6.136 ROTY ave) Girls Aloud - Biology

 

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"Biology" is a song recorded by the British pop girl group Girls Aloud. Released on 14 November 2005, it was the second single released from their third studio album Chemistry. The single saw a return to the top five on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. The song spent a total of eight weeks in the top forty. "Biology" also managed to reach number two on the UK Download Chart. The song eventually became the biggest single from Chemistry. "Biology" peaked at number twenty-six on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart & #7 in Ireland.

 

'I'm Like A Bird' is my favourite Nelly Furtado song. I like it more than 'Say It Right'

45 (24) 139 Final (7.591 ROTY ave) Alicia Keys - Fallin'

 

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"Fallin'" is an R&B–soul song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor (2001). Released to radio and music video outlets in April 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the United States, and her first top five hit in several countries.

 

As one of the most critically-acclaimed singles of 2001, "Fallin'" was nominated for several awards. "Fallin'" connected well with NARAS as the song was nominated in 2002 for four Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song. It ended up winning Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song (Record of the Year was awarded to U2's "Walk On").

 

44 (50) 145 Final Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight

 

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"Waiting for Tonight" is a song originally recorded by American female pop trio 3rd Party taken from their 1997 album Alive. American singer Jennifer Lopez recorded a version for her debut album, On the 6 (1999), and the song became the third single off the album and also the most famous version of the song so far. Released in 1999, the single peaked at number eight in the U.S., becoming Lopez's second top ten single; it also peaked at number five in the UK. It also topped the United World Chart.

 

43 (30) 152 Final (6.367 ROTY ave) Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight

 

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The song was released as the third single from the Fever album in the summer of 2002, where it became Minogue's twenty-fourth Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom where it peaked at UK#2. It also reached #3 in Australia & #23 in the USA. It also won the MTV Europe Music Award for "Best Pop" in 2002.

 

I think "Fallin'" should be much higher. :(

42 (48) 152 Final (6.731 ROTY ave) All Saints - Pure Shores

 

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"Pure Shores" was the first single released from the All Saints's second album, Saints & Sinners. The song was written for the film The Beach.

The single topped the UK charts at #1 and became the second best-selling single of 2000 and was awarded the Capital FM award for best song on April 19, 2000. Its overall sales are 682,719. It also topped the Irish charts & went Top 10 all over Europe & in Japan; and was a Top 5 hit in Australia & New Zealand.

 

41 (42) 155 Final (6.904 ROTY ave) Melanie C ft Lisa Lopes - Never Be The Same Again

 

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It was released on March 20, 2000. It debuted and peaked at the top of the UK charts, knocking down fellow Spice Girl Geri Halliwell's single "Bag It Up" to number four. "Never Be the Same Again" became her first solo single to reach number-one and was co-written with producer Rhett Lawrence. The song features a rap and a co-writing credit from the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC. The single sold 401,761 copies in the UK alone, making it the eighteenth best seller of 2000. It also revived interest in the Northern Star album. In Europe, the single has sold over 1.5 million copies (900,000 copies in Germany confirmed by 'Media Control Germany'), making "Never Be the Same Again" her second best-selling single in Europe (behind "First Day Of My Life"). It also sold over 90,000 copies in Australia where it peaked at #2. It was also a #1 hit in Sweden, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway & Israel.

 

 

I think "Fallin'" should be much higher. :(

I agree! :(

40 (New) 155 Final (8.043 ROTY ave) Britney Spears – Gimme More

 

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"Gimme More" is a dance-pop song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her fifth studio album, Blackout, released in 2007. The song was written during her second pregnancy and was dubbed a comeback release. The song features racy lyrics backed with breathy vocals and uptempo beats over a Danja production.

It performed well, reaching the top ten on many international charts. "Gimme More" topped Billboard's Canadian chart and reached number three in the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Spears' highest-peaking single in the United States since her 1999 number-one debut "...Baby One More Time". It also peaked at number three in Australia and the United Kingdom.

 

39 (129) 156 Final Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Oooh

 

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"Something Kinda Ooooh" is the thirteenth single to be released by British girl band Girls Aloud. The single is taken from the girls' Greatest Hits collection - The Sound of Girls Aloud. It reached UK#3 & #7 in Ireland.

 

38 (94) 166 Final Jamelia – Superstar

 

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"Superstar" was the second single from British R&B star Jamelia's second album Thank You. The song, released in the UK on September 15, 2003, was a sleeper hit, entering the UK Top 10 at #8 but as airplay, video play and the general awareness of the track increased, after a month on the UK Singles Chart, the track climbed to a peak of #3. The track went Top 10 all over Europe and made #1 in Australia & New Zealand.