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Faithless/Dido is definitely the joint best track of the group before last. I actually thought this track would go to No.1, or No.2 at worst, as the first new material to feature Dido after the huge No Angel, I was a bit mystified when it came in at No.6 and then left the top 75 altogether after three weeks. Anyway, a better chart run thankfully for the excellent Lazy, and in fact I remember being surprised that that went in as high as No.2, I'd missed the hype around it pre-release, but it was a great, unusual hit to get so high, and now a classic. I liked Infected quite a lot at the time, although it wasn't as good as On The Move. Weirdly it's labelled wrong on Spotify, this song listed as Infected on there is actually On The Move. Not too much else of interest that week. Usher with another 'U' track, but this one wasn't much good. And Lisa Scott Lee's brothers song was pretty lightweight crap. Last Dreamer is right, 3SL stood for Three Scott-Lees. Which is ridiculously corny, but true. It quite likely also had the double meaning of Three Single Lads, but I remember the Scott-Lee angle is how they were marketed at the time. The second larger group is full of good stuff. Doves were on top form this era, this is a great single that was on sale only for a limited time iirc, hence the very high debut. The next single was amazing too. A great, very inspired return for Sugababes, one of *NSync's best singles (and a template for what Justin's solo material was about to sound like), another lovely single from Kosheen, and a not bad track from Oasis, better than their last couple of lead singles anyway. I very nearly put Bodies by Drowning Pool on Buzzjack Presents 2002, on account of it having nearly 600m streams, but despite that I wouldn't say it's super well known in the UK still, a very anthemic rock track though. I agree with the review of One Step Closer - it's a catchy pop song, although at the time I found the concept of a replacement S Club for younger kids a bit jarring, as well as what they were singing about, which I think stopped me ever truly enjoying this. They were probably the first chart act who were younger than me at this time, which felt very unusual. Let's Push Things Forward is decent, although there were certainly better singles on that album. LFO were always naff but I agree that their first album material was far better than this song, which was like a teen-pop version of Sugar Ray. Wheels On The Bus was conceptually brilliant, quite honestly. To get somebody who sounds exactly like Madonna, to sing this nursery rhyme over basically the exact backing track, was ridiculous but funny and I love that it went top 20 here. It happily is on Spotify, although under the artist name Mother Goose Rocks for some reason. Also, the Top of the Pops performance was...something that happened. There was something in the water that year, with Mad Donna, Mad'House, the Kelly Osbourne cover of Papa Don't Preach, Madonna's own Bond theme...

Although PSB was a 90s cover so couldn't feature in this forum, but I agree that it's genius. Bellefire is also fantastic, agreed. Anyway, it's Mary J here, the Journey South track is absolutely woeful.

I'm hopeful it won't be another zero on the televote. As a minimum I'm sure it will make it into the Ireland and Australia votes. Juries wouldn't usually snub such strong vocalists and a uniquely structured, theatrical song, so I agree that anything very low will be an injustice on that front. I'm mildly optimistic for an ok points haul, but I guess it could still end up coming towards the bottom like 2016 when Joe and Jake got 62 points and were bottom three.

Ooooh, thank you Lewis, 5th is amazing for Annie after such a slow start, I thought she was destined for bottom five, so I'll take three points away from the top three and my second Bop Idol top five result very gratefully <3 I can't argue with any of that top five, even if I didn't vote for a couple of them (if not, they were very close). Congrats Julian, a highlight from one of the defining 00s albums, and ditto Scissor Sisters from Dobbo in 2nd. Same Difference bagging a second Buzzjack contest top five finish too *.* Aww at that bottom three, I liked and voted for all of them. Thanks for hosting so well Mango and for another enjoyable theme, and thanks all for the discoveries and reminders of great songs. Bop Idol has very quickly established itself as my non-BJSC favourite song contest on the forum.

Not relevant to 'new' artist forums but just to flag that I'm getting the names of each artist forum doubling up, on both desktop and mobile (sorry if somebody has mentioned this elsewhere already).

Finally, one more correct guess haha. I was reasonably sure on Siobhan being Herbs just because I thought other acts in the lineup Dandy was more likely to send (PJ Harvey, Saint Etienne, Madonna, The Radio Dept) and could only see one of those two sending her.

Thanks Dandy for the 12 <3 Saint Etienne were 11th in my vote, I adore them although that song isn't necessarily a big fave of mine but still decent, I did consider sending Over The Border to this.

Lovely choice Jade, I must check out that album, that was a fantastic discovery.

Thanks to the last few voters, glad to see Annie pick up a bit now. I actually really thought that Joe song was a great little discovery, very Saturdays production so does sound very 2010/of its time. The Donkeyboy original of Ambitions was a decent track but Joe's cover was really not suited to him, one of the weirdest lead singles ever and completely derailed a career that had at least some potential at that point. The b-side definitely would have been a better choice.

A 12 <3 thank you Scene.

Some real swerves this time, my guesses were awful haha.

Take My Hand is a really nice choice Julian, definitely stood out on No Angel with its length and more dance production. Used to love the Jurgen Vries version too, I bought that on single (along with his three other hits).

I never bought the Music album as wasn't overkeen on the lead single, so Amazing was a genuinely 'amazing' discovery, although completely sounds like Beautiful Stranger 2.0. Not a bad thing though. Thank you for getting me off zero Jim!

I think it's definitely a wasted vote and Ja Rule will be out (but I really like that), but I'm going for PCD, probably their weakest single for me.

Ooh first shock reveal for me, that throws my other guesses well out. Funny uhsting gave the song I thought was theirs 12 though. Poor Annie on nul points 😭

Tricky, great bunch here. But went with Madonna as it's an 8/10 for me and the others are all 9 or 10.

I did upload the track onto YouTube when it first leaked, and the video has 44k views or something (surprised the band didn't ask for it to be taken down). Funnily enough, I did think about sending it but then remembered it came top five in BJSC (granted a long time ago), so discarded it. Obviously a brilliant track and gobsmacked that it wasn't a single, imagine leaving that sitting on your album.

Kudos to you for including it on your synthpop album, it is absolutely ludicrous that this wasn't a single. I probably gave the game away on the listenthrough anyway where I got too excited not to relay the industry story that the song is about Geri Halliwell not being handed Some Girls (which was instead given to Rachel Stevens). The 'wannabe senorita' indeed!

Hot Chip, it probably is just about my favourite song in a very weak round overall.

I tried to think who in the lineup might have feasibly bought Siobhan’s singles in the 00s to have heard the b-sides, and didn’t come up with a very long list of names! So was just a hunch based on not a lot.

Goldfrapp, Annie, Scissor Sisters, Mis-Teeq or Alexander Rybak??? But you're right, you are always among the hardest to even take a stab at!

Think there's five I didn't mention, plus the chance I'm bluffing haha. Edit: I see what you mean. The three in dispatches haha, still, I'm partial to a bluff.

Have heard that going viral on TikTok, albeit the sample at the start and not the rap. Be nice to see a garage tune go big though.

I'd surely see some karma in the results if so.

I'll make some guesses... awardinary - Lisa Roxanne Chez Wombat - The Radio Dept Cody - Farrah Abraham CowTzy - Orianthi dandy* - PJ Harvey Herbs - Siobhan Donaghy jimwatts - M83 Julian_ - Saint Etienne lewistgreen - Scissor Sisters Mango - Mis-Teeq Roba - Dido Scene - Same DIfference Tafty - Ashley Tisdale uhsting - f(x) I have absolutely no idea about some, particularly Alexander Rybak and Joe McElderry. Anyone could be Madonna really, I did think Dandy but I can't place who else would send a PJ Harvey b-side.