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Could this be the first No.5 peaking song that has the number in the title? I know FourFiveSeconds was at No.5 during its run but didn't peak there.

Doubly so if Now 123 finally adds that all important No.1 single I'm not listening live, but presume Radio 1 didn't address the elephant in the room of why a very steady 23 week No.1 single would suddenly dive to No.7?

There is no way, at all, this box cost more than 50 Euros to make. Insane profit margin for them. Some fans have more money than sense.

My favourite single from them in some time. The folky tone of Paddy Kelly's voice really adds to it, and the chorus is very catchy. I don't think they need to pander to the modern short song trend though, a middle eight would have been a nice addition. Ditto with Sweet July, which was a strong single but too short.

The winner from six contests ago was never going to get a pass tbf.

I'll pass on the CD as I have the original deluxe but some interesting stuff to dig through on the new digital deluxe. The Freemasons remixes not being on here is criminal though. The Beautiful Liar remix was essential to the era and the Green Light remix deserved a home on an official physical release.

I hate The Stonk, definitely last for me, gah. Glad it's not a compilation mainstay so I don't hear it much although I finally got hold of Now 19 last year and it's on there. Do The Bartman I also only have once, on Smash Hits 1991, interesting that they got the license for it over Now and Hits. I don't really mind the track, it's quite funky in the chorus. As the show was only shown on Sky in 1991 as you mention Jim, I'm surprised it even had enough hype to get to No.1. Then again, I recall still being very aware of the show at this point - we used to have a GameBoy game, Escape From Camp Deadly, which also came out in 1991, so it was obviously making cultural waves very early on.

I like both of those but won't grumble with the positions. Counting Stars I especially like the 'take that money watch it burn' part near the end, but mostly it was so overplayed that I don't check it much now. What About Us is decent, but definitely not an essential Saturdays track for me. Glad they finally got a UK No.1 but I doubt it would even be in my top ten of their songs. They had some stellar album tracks as well as great singles like Higher, Up and Ego that should have peaked higher. I don't really get how it imploded so quickly after this with the ill-advised follow up Gentleman and a couple more singles. You'd have thought getting the No.1 would have been a major boost for them.

Sounds like it, it's listed as 2006 Secret Demo Version on Spotify, you can hear him in the background.

I'm getting there with these, but a few I'm really guessing. And one I don't even have a sensible guess for, but I'll put something down anyway before I submit answers!

Elbow to win.

I've been streaming Ella today. I did love it about six months ago... not really checked it for ages but it's my favourite of the contenders and it's been one of the year's biggest hits so it's hard to begrudge it topping the chart. I usually love everything Sienna does but have struggled so far to see what's so special about Great Expectation that it should become her biggest hit. Wish it was Pure doing that well.

I Could Be The One would be in my top three, sublime dance song, and singer Noonie Bao's acoustic version is one of the most devastatingly beautiful pieces of music. Avicii was easily my favourite artist of 2013, topping both my end of year singles and album charts (albeit not with this song). The Monster is very meh compared to Love The Way You Lie, which should have been the No.1 hit. Impossible never gets any better meanwhile!

Probably Ne-Yo as it's a bit forgettable by his standards. I don't mind One Night.

Not a great track for me but I still listen to Baby, Baby quite a lot. My memories of 1991 extend only to two of the No.1s here in real time. I was only four, but nevertheless two of them made a huge impact on me even then, which I'll mention when they pop up. Looking forward to the thread!

Interesting quiz, a few of these I remember from reading facts in Now booklets over the years. I've got about 18 or so so far, a few head scratchers so I'll keep mulling it over.

Yes I meant top 75 although I know top 100 is official these days.

Bonnie Taylor That Chris Rainbow song is a very nice retro one, shame that hasn't charted considering all the revivals of past hits that are recently.

I would stick with what you have, as it will stand out more if everyone is indeed sending pop. Also, I can't speak for others but on the months I send pop it doesn't mean I am only going to vote for pop. So it's not like the pool of voters for other genres reduces, so if anything you will have more chance of doing well not with pop.

A few classics on here which is good to see. They've covered 1971 very comprehensively, hats off.

For sure, and I expect a lot of people overlook it due to being by 'the guy from Nickelback'. Although I note they included How You Remind Me on the list.

Voted: KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Kate Nash - Foundations Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) Missing: Evanescence - My Immortal Chad Kroeger feat. Josey Scott - Hero

Unexpected. Could be the required boost to No.1 here if it comes out quickly enough!

Yes! 15 is a good number I think. Not an overwhelming amount to get to know well, but not too few.